This brief historical review focuses on durum wheat domestication and breeding in the
Mediterranean region. Important milestones in durum wheat breeding programs across the …

The first reference to landraces as genetic resources dates from 1890. Some 20 years later
the first definitions of a landrace were published. In the period 1909–1952 several …

This book does an exceptional job in giving an understanding of change, complexity,
uncertainty and conflict as well as their linkages, including awareness of strategies, methods …

The circulation of seed among farmers is central to agrobiodiversity conservation and
dynamics. Agrobiodiversity, the diversity of agricultural systems from genes to varieties and …

Chenopodium quinoa Willd., a high quality grain crop, is resistant to abiotic stresses
(drought, cold, and salt) and offers an optimal source of protein. Quinoa represents a symbol …

Awareness of the need for biodiversity conservation is now universally accepted, but most
often recent conservation activities have focused on wild species. Crop species and the …

By the year 2050, agriculture will have to provide the food and nutrition requirements of
some 9 billion people. Moreover, to maintain that level of productivity indefinitely it must do …

div Biological diversity is as crucial in agriculture as it is in nature, and it is equally important
to the economic health of both industrial and nonindustrial societies. This book offers a …

▪ Abstract Conservation programs for protected areas and plant genetic resources have
evolved in similar ways, beginning with a focus on single species and expanding to …

Indonesia adalah sebuah negara besar dengan keunikan alam yang diakui oleh bangsa
lain di dunia. Banyak khasanah warisan alam yang dimiliki negeri ini, tidak dijumpai di …