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State of the forest genetic resources in Serbia and the overview of the activities for their conservation [PDF]
Selekcija i Semenarstvo, 2017 According to the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Republic of Serbia is one of the six European and 153 world centers of biological diversity.
Popović Vladan +2 more
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CWRML: representing crop wild relative conservation and use data in XML [PDF]
, 2008 Background Crop wild relatives are wild species that are closely related to crops. They are valuable as potential gene donors for crop improvement and may help to ensure food security for the future. However, they are becoming increasingly threatened in
Kell, Shelagh +18 more
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In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation of Coconut Genetic Resources [PDF]
, 2020 In situ conservation of coconut germplasm refers to the maintenance of coconut genetic diversity in the agroecosystems where it has evolved. Ex situ conservation comprises all coconut germplasm currently maintained as living trees in field genebanks, screen houses, and elsewhere beyond their host agroecosystems.
Bourdeix, Roland +4 more
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Genetic consequences of in situ and ex situ conservation of forest trees [PDF]
, 1992 To counteract loss of genetic diversity crucial for current and future tree improvement, tree breeders have conserved forest genetic resources in situ in their natural ecosystems in protected areas or ex situ in plantations, seed orchards, and breeding ...
Yang, Rong-Cai, Yeh, Francis C.
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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2021 1. Genetic diversity is important for species persistence and Gene Conservation Units (GCUs) have been implemented for forest trees to protect genetic diversity and evolutionary processes in situ.
Melissa Minter +5 more
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Understanding How the Unique Context of the Minnesota Zoo Shapes Our Local Conservation Initiatives
Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2023 The field of wildlife conservation is comprised of a variety of players with different contexts and approaches. Zoos and aquariums, historically largely focused on public entertainment, are shifting more towards conservation-minded missions and can play ...
Mary Mallinger +5 more
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Orchid conservation: how can we meet the challenges in the twenty-first century?
Botanical Studies, 2018 With c. 28,000 species, orchids are one of the largest families of flowering plants, and they are also one of the most threatened, in part due to their complex life history strategies.
Michael F. Fay
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Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 2022 Pleurotus nebrodensis (Inzenga) Quél. is an edible mushroom appreciated by consumers for its organoleptic characters. It was first described by the mycologist Giuseppe Inzenga as “the most delicious mushroom growing in Sicily”.
Fortunato Cirlincione +3 more
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Habitat differentiation and conservation gap of Magnolia biondii, M. denudata, and M. sprengeri in China [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 The flower buds of Magnolia biondii, M. denudata, and M. sprengeri are the materials of Xinyi, a traditional Chinese medicine. The harvest of flower buds and habitat fragmentation caused by human disturbance heavily threatens the natural regeneration and
Chuangye Song, Huiming Liu
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Complementary Analysis and Implementation Plan for Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives in Finland
Plants, 2023 Crop wild relatives (CWR) are valuable wild plant species that can be used as genetic resources providing adaptive traits to crop plants and therefore they play an important role in future food security.
Heli Fitzgerald +3 more
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