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* Provides specific examples of germplasm research related to climate change threats * Edited by internationally renowned experts in the field * The final chapter of the book draws a synthesis of the many issues raised within the book

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Author:   Michael Jackson (previously International Rice Research Institute, The Philippines) ,  Gerald Moore (Via dei Ceraseti 23, , Marino, 00047, Rome, , , ITALY) ,  Brian Ford-Lloyd (University of Birmingham, UK) ,  Robert Zeigler (International Rice Research Institute, The Philippines)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.889kg
ISBN:  

9781780641973

ISBN 10:   1780641974
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   13 December 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"a: Preface 1: Food Security, Climate Change and Genetic Resources 2: Genetic Resources and Conservation Challenges under the Threat of Climate Change 3: Climate Projections 4: Effects of Climate Change on Potential Food Production and Risk of Hunger 5: Regional Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and the Role of Adaptation 6: International Mechanisms for Conservation and Use of Genetic Resources 7: Crop Wild Relatives and Climate Change 8: Climate Change and On-farm Conservation of Crop Landraces in Centres of Diversity 9: Germplasm Databases and Informatics 10: Exploring ‘Omics’ of Genetic Resources to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change 11: Harnessing Meiotic Recombination for Improved Crop Varieties 12: High Temperature Stress 13: Drought 14: Salinity 15: Response to Flooding: Submergence Tolerance in Rice 16: Effects of Climate Change on Plant–Insect Interactions and Prospects for Resistance Breeding Using Genetic Resources"""

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Legumes, Crop Science, Horticulture Professor / consultant in Plant Genetic Conservation. Research Interests: Plant conservation and broader biodiversity conservation and use, with specific expertise in: field conservation, taxonomy, ecogeography, GIS, population sampling, population management, reserve management, on-farm conservation, gene flow and genetic diversity studies of various plant groups. Work experience throughout Africa, the Middle East, Caucasus, Central Asia and Europe.

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