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MaxEnt modelling for predicting the potential distribution of a near threatened rosewood species (Dalbergia cultrata Graham ex Benth)
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106711
Publication year
2019
Authors
Liu, Y.
Huang, P.
Lin, F.
Yang, W.
Gaisberger, H.
Kettle, Christopher J.
Zheng, Y.
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Genotype-specific growth and proteomic responses of maize toward salt stress
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97606
Abstract
Salt stress in plants triggers complex physiological responses that are genotype specific. Many of these responses are either not yet described or not fully understood or both. In this work, we phenotyped three maize genotypes of the CIMMYT gene bank alongside the reference B73 genotype (NCRPIS – United States) under both control and salt-…
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Traditional banana diversity in Oceania: an endangered heritage
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72767
Abstract
This study aims to understand the genetic diversity of traditional Oceanian starchy bananas in order to propose an efficient conservation strategy for these endangered varieties. SSR and DArT molecular markers are used to characterize a large sample of Pacific accessions, from New Guinea to Tahiti and Hawaii. All Pacific starchy bananas are shown of New…
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Drivers of conservation and utilization of pineapple genetic resources in Benin
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66061
Abstract
Valuation of farmer knowledge has been seen as a route to promote sustainable use of plant genetic resources. In pineapple production systems in Benin, inadequate knowledge of cultivation practices can lead to a number of inconveniences including abandon of some varieties and cultivars. To understand how farmers' knowledge and…
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Beyond commodity crops: strengthening young scientists' capacity for research on underutilised species in sub-Saharan Africa
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42375
Publication year
2013
Authors
Rudebjer, P.G.
Chakeredza, Sebastian
Dansi, M.
Ekaya, Wellington N.
Ghezae, N.
Aboagye, L.M.
Kwapata, M.
Njoroge, K…
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A meta-analysis of molecular marker genetic datasets for eastern Africa trees supports the utility of potential natural vegetation maps for planning climate-smart restoration initiatives
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81503
Publication year
2017
Authors
Breugel, P. van
Coe, R.
Kindt, Roeland
Zonneveld, M. van
Lillesø, Jens-Peter B.
Graudal,…
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Data synthesis for crop variety evaluation. A review
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108761
Abstract
Crop varieties should fulfill multiple requirements, including agronomic performance and product quality. Variety evaluations depend on data generated from field trials and sensory analyses, performed with different levels of participation from farmers and consumers. Such multi-faceted variety evaluation is expensive and time-consuming; hence, any use of these data…
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Insights into the importance of ecosystem services to human well-being in reservoir landscapes
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103472
Abstract
Smallholder farmers in West Africa use multiple ecosystem services (ES) in their day-to-day lives. The contribution that these services make to human well-being (HWB), and therefore to development outcomes, is not well understood. We analyse smallholder farmer perceptions of ES, ecosystem disservices (ED), and their HWB…
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Grand challenges in sustainable intensification and ecosystem services
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96093
Publication year
2018
Authors
Firbank, L.G.
Attwood, S.
Eory, Vera
Gadanakis, Y.
Lynch, J.M.
Sonnino, R.
Takahashi, T.
Full Citation
Firbank, L.G.;…
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Spatial and temporal distribution of insect vectors of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum and their activity across banana cultivars grown in Rwanda
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69479
Abstract
Insect vectors of Xanthomonas campestris pv musacearum (Xcm) have played a major role
in long distance and plant to plant transmission of Xanthomonas wilt of banana (XW). The
prevalence of insects has been reported to vary in space and time. Some banana cultivars have…
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Soil carbon is a useful surrogate for conservation planning in developing nations
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100322
Abstract
Defining the optimal placement of areas for biodiversity conservation in developing nations remains a significant challenge. Our best methods for spatially targeting potential locations for biodiversity conservation rely heavily on extensive georeferenced species observation data which is often incomplete or lacking in developing nations…
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Iron status of reproductive age women in Northern Ghana is improved by indigenous Hibiscus sabdariffa meal
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82875
Publication year
2017
Authors
Kubreziga Kubuga, C.
Song, S.
Kennedy, G.
Won Lee, K.
Song, W.O.
Full Citation
Kubuga, C. K., Song, S., Kennedy, G., Lee, K. W., & Song…
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Fusarium wilt of banana: Current knowledge on epidemiology and research needs toward sustainable disease management
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100674
Abstract
Banana production is seriously threatened by Fusarium wilt (FW), a disease caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). In the mid-twentieth century FW, also known as “Panama disease”, wiped out the Gros Michel banana industry in Central America. The devastation caused by Foc…
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Empirically derived guidance for social scientists to influence environmental policy
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92072
Abstract
Failure to stem trends of ecological disruption and associated loss of ecosystem services worldwide is partly due to the inadequate integration of the human dimension into environmental decision-making. Decision-makers need knowledge of the human dimension of resource systems and of the social consequences of decision-making if…
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Is local best? Examining the evidence for local adaptation in trees and its scale
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71136
Abstract
Although the importance of using local provenance planting stock for woodland production, habitat conservation and restoration remains contentious, the concept is easy to understand, attractive and easy to ‘sell’. With limited information about the extent and scale of adaptive variation in native trees, discussion about suitable seed…
