{"product_id":"plant-genetic-resources-of-ethiopia-hardback-9780521384568","title":"Plant Genetic Resources of Ethiopia (Hardback) 9780521384568","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePlant Genetic Resources of Ethiopia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of the world centres of crop evolution and origin, Ethiopia has long been recognized as an important area of diversity for several crops.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJ. M. M. Engels (Edited by), J. G. Hawkes (Edited by), M. Worede (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521384568, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 March 1991\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.7 x 3 cm, 0.698 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Too often we view plant genetic resources as diffusion out of the Near Eastern center into North Africa, Ethiopia, and Northern India; we often forget that there were contacts of people and crops in other directions. This volume is important as an antidote to an Aryan-centered view of the world....Plant breeders of crops with Ethiopian germplasm will find this book worth reading.\"  Giles Waines, The Quarterly Review of Biology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOne of the world centres of crop evolution and origin, Ethiopia has long been recognized as an important area of diversity for several major and various minor crops. Based on an international conference held in Addis Ababa, this book describes how this genetic diversity is of vital importance in breeding varieties of crops with desirable characteristics such as increased resistance to pests and diseases and greater adaptation to heat and drought. The three main sections in the book consider the Ethiopian centre of diversity, germplasm collection and conservation in Ethiopia and the evaluation and utilization of Ethiopian genetic resources. A broad range of food and feed crops and plants of medicinal and industrial importance are discussed, both at a national and international level. A brief account of those conservation strategies and genebank problems unique to Ethiopia is also given. The importance of Ethiopia's plant genetic resources to world agriculture has been demonstrated on more than one occasion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. General Introduction: 1. An Ethiopian perspective on conservation and utilization of plant genetic resources M. Worede\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Ethiopian Centre of Diversity: 2. The Ethiopian gene centre and its genetic diversity J. M. M. Engels and J. G. Hawkes\u003cbr\u003e 3. Crops with wild relatives found in Ethiopia S. B. Edwards\u003cbr\u003e 4. Diversity of the Ethiopian flora T. Berhan and G. Egziabher\u003cbr\u003e 5. Forest genetic resources of Ethiopia J. De Vletter\u003cbr\u003e 6. Plants as a primary source of drugs in the traditional health practices of Ethiopia D. Abebe and E. Hagos\u003cbr\u003e 7. Traditional aromatic and perfume plants in Central Ethiopia E. Goettsch\u003cbr\u003e 8. Spice germplasm in Ethiopia E. Goettsch\u003cbr\u003e 9. A diversity study in Ethiopian barley J. M. M. Engles\u003cbr\u003e 10. Sorghum history in relation to Ethiopia H. Doggett\u003cbr\u003e 11. Prehistoric Ethiopia and India: contacts through sorghum and millet genetic resources K. L. Mehra\u003cbr\u003e 12. Ethiopian fungal gene resources and the need for their conservation D. J. Bhat and E. Bekele\u003cbr\u003e 13. Konso agriculture and its plant genetic resources J. M. M. Engels and E. Goettsch\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Germplasm Collection and Conservation in Ethiopia: 14. Theory and practice of collecting germplasm in a centre of diversity J. G. Hawkes\u003cbr\u003e 15. A decade of germplasm exploration and collection activities by the Plant Genetic Resources Centre\/Ethiopia (PGRC\/E) A. Demissi\u003cbr\u003e 16. Collection of Ethiopian forage germplasm at the International Livestock Centre for Africa J. Hanson and S. Mengistu\u003cbr\u003e 17. Germplasm conservation at the PGRC\/E R. Feyissa\u003cbr\u003e 18. The strategic area seed reserve project in Ethiopia W. Woldemariam and F. Pinto\u003cbr\u003e 19. Documentation at PGRC\/E E. Sendek and J. M. M. Engels\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Evaluation and Utilization of Ethiopian Genetic Resources: 20. Germplasm evaluation with special reference to the role of taxonomy in genebanks J. G. Hawkes\u003cbr\u003e 21. Crop germplasm.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007210410264,"sku":"9780521384568","price":91.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521384568i_160295e1-62cc-4deb-9d4b-cbb8b4915f07.jpg?v=1691376150","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/plant-genetic-resources-of-ethiopia-hardback-9780521384568","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}