Reprint

Biodiversity of Vegetable Crops, A Living Heritage

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April 2019
174 pages
  • ISBN978-3-03897-720-9 (Paperback)
  • ISBN978-3-03897-721-6 (PDF)

This is a Reprint of the Special Issue Biodiversity of Vegetable Crops, A Living Heritage that was published in

Biology & Life Sciences
Engineering
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Summary

Intensive agriculture has generally resulted in higher productivity, but also in a trend towards decreasing levels of agro-biodiversity, which represents a key point in ensuring the adaptability and resilience of agro-ecosystems in the global challenge to produce more and better food in a sustainable way. The biodiversity of vegetable crops includes genetic diversity—both as species diversity (interspecific diversity) and as a diversity of genes within a species (intraspecific diversity) with regard to the vegetable varieties grown—and the diversity of agro-ecosystems (agro-biodiversity). The purpose of this Special Issue is to publish high-quality research papers addressing recent progress and perspectives on different aspects related to the biodiversity of vegetable crops. Original, high-quality contributions that have not yet been published, or that are not currently under review by other journals have been sought. The papers in this Special Issue cover a broad range of aspects and report recent research results regarding agro-biodiversity, which continues to be of significant relevance for both genetic and agricultural applications. All contributions are of significant relevance and could stimulate further research in this area.

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Keywords
artichoke; ecotype; virus-sanitation; meristem-tip culture; thermotherapy; crop population; genetic resources; genetic variability; germplasm; landrace; ecotypes; geographical origin area; HPLC analyses; long storage time; Solanum lycopersicum L.; heirloom; Crithmum maritimum L.; domestication; food safety; heavy metal; Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile; growing substrate; apulian landraces; bioactive compounds; polyphenols; Tiggiano carrot; agrobiodiversity; vegetables; plant genetic resources; Italy; safeguarding; landraces; traditional crops; cultivated vegetables; neglected and underutilized species; nutrition; climate change adaptation; characterization; conservation; databases; genetic resources; history; local varieties; recovery; sanitation; seed bank; Apium graveolens; genetic resources; crop wild relative; in situ conservation; microsatellite marker; genetic distance; genetic differentiation; genetic reserve; cropping patterns; ecology; homegardens; mountain agriculture; Tanzania; agriculture; landraces; local varieties; plant genetic resources populations; wild edible plants

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