[HTML][HTML] Ten ways that weed evolution defies human management efforts amidst a changing climate
DR Clements, VL Jones - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
The ability of weeds to evolve is key to their success, and the relationship between weeds
and humans is marked by co-evolution going back to the agricultural revolution, with weeds …
and humans is marked by co-evolution going back to the agricultural revolution, with weeds …
The threat to global food security from wheat rust: Ethical and historical issues in fighting crop diseases and preserving genetic diversity
J Lidwell-Durnin, A Lapthorn - Global Food Security, 2020 - Elsevier
Wheat rust can cause catastrophic crop failures. The Green Revolution succeeded in part
thanks to the deployment of wheat with genetic resistance to stem rust. The appearance of a …
thanks to the deployment of wheat with genetic resistance to stem rust. The appearance of a …
Seeing nature as a 'universal store of genes': How biological diversity became 'genetic resources', 1890–1940
C Bonneuil - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C …, 2019 - Elsevier
Till late in the 20th century, biological diversity has been understood and addressed in terms
of “genetic resources”. This paper proposes a history of this “genetic resources” concept and …
of “genetic resources”. This paper proposes a history of this “genetic resources” concept and …
[图书][B] The work that plants do: Life, labour and the future of vegetal economies
Whether driven by developments in plant science, bio-philosophy, or broader societal
dynamics, plants have to respond to a litany of environmental, social, and economic …
dynamics, plants have to respond to a litany of environmental, social, and economic …
The history of seed banking and the hazards of backup
HA Curry - Social Studies of Science, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Seeds and other plant materials in seed and gene bank collections are rarely considered
adequately conserved today unless genetically identical duplicate samples have been …
adequately conserved today unless genetically identical duplicate samples have been …
[HTML][HTML] Accelerating agriculture: Data-intensive plant breeding and the use of genetic gain as an indicator for agricultural research and development
HF Williamson, S Leonelli - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Accelerating the rate of genetic gain has in recent years become a key objective in plant
breeding for the Global South, building on the availability of new data technologies and …
breeding for the Global South, building on the availability of new data technologies and …
[HTML][HTML] From working collections to the World Germplasm Project: Agricultural modernization and genetic conservation at the Rockefeller Foundation
HA Curry - History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, 2017 - Springer
This paper charts the history of the Rockefeller Foundation's participation in the collection
and long-term preservation of genetic diversity in crop plants from the 1940s through the …
and long-term preservation of genetic diversity in crop plants from the 1940s through the …
The green revolution as a process of global circulation: plants, people and practices
J Harwood - 2018 - repositori.uji.es
The “Green Revolution”(GR) is often portrayed as a humanitarian development programme
in which crop varieties, cultivation practices and expertise were transferred essentially from …
in which crop varieties, cultivation practices and expertise were transferred essentially from …
The past shall not begin: Frozen seeds, extended presents and the politics of reversibility
L Wolff - Security Dialogue, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The article analyzes the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (SGSV) as a specific security
technology created to deal with the ecological threat of biodiversity loss. Built in 2008 inside …
technology created to deal with the ecological threat of biodiversity loss. Built in 2008 inside …
[HTML][HTML] Genebanking plant genetic resources in the postgenomic era
S Aubry - Agriculture and Human Values, 2023 - Springer
Genebanking, the process of preserving genetic resources, is a central practice in the
modern management of crop genetics, especially for the species used for food and …
modern management of crop genetics, especially for the species used for food and …