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Massive sorghum collection genotyped with SSR markers to enhance use of global genetic resources
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35541
Abstract
Large ex situ collections require approaches for sampling manageable amounts of germplasm for in-depth characterization and use. We present here a large diversity survey in sorghum with 3367 accessions and 41 reference nuclear SSR markers. Of 19 alleles on average per locus, the largest numbers of alleles were concentrated…
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Dynamics of ecosystem services during forest transitions in Reventazón, Costa Rica
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77393
Abstract
The forest transition framework describes the temporal changes of forest areas with economic development. A first phase of forest contraction is followed by a second phase of expansion once a turning point is reached. This framework does not differentiate forest types or ecosystem services, and describes forests regardless of their contribution to human well-being. For several decades, deforestation in many…
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Is the bacterial leaf nodule symbiosis obligate for Psychotria umbellata? The development of a Burkholderia-free host plant
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105917
Abstract
The bacterial leaf nodule symbiosis is an interaction where bacteria are housed in specialised structures in the leaves of their plant host. In the Rubiaceae plant family, host plants interact with Burkholderia bacteria. This interaction might play a role in the host plant defence system. It is…
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Food tree species consumed during periods of food shortage in Burkina Faso and their threats
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97009
Abstract
Aim of study: Edible products from tree species were identified in Burkina Faso and their contribution to the diet in the lean season was assessed. The main threats affecting most consumed food tree species were also documented.Area of study: Six villages across two phytogeographic regions of Burkina FasoMaterial and methods:…
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Cross-cutting principles for planetary health education
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162919
Abstract
Since the 2015 launch of the Rockefeller Foundation Lancet Commission on planetary health,1 an enormous groundswell of interest in planetary health education has emerged across many disciplines, institutions, and geographical regions. Advancing these global efforts in planetary health education will equip the next generation of scholars to address crucial questions in this emerging field and support the development of a community of…
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Genetic population structure of cacao plantings within a young production area in Nicaragua
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35801
Abstract
Significant cocoa production in the municipality of Waslala, Nicaragua, began in 1961. Since the 1980s, its economic importance to rural smallholders increased, and the region now contributes more than 50% of national cocoa bean production. This research aimed to assist local farmers to develop production of high-value cocoa…
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Mapping genetic diversity of Cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.): application of spatial analysis for conservation and use of plant genetic resources
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35848
Abstract
There is a growing call for inventories that evaluate geographic patterns in diversity of plant genetic resources maintained on farm and in species' natural populations in order to enhance their use and conservation. Such evaluations are relevant for useful tropical…
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Assessing maize genetic erosion
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67263
Publication year
2015
Authors
Brush, Stephen B.
Bellon, M.R.
Hijmans R.J.
Orozco Ramirez, Q.
Perales, H.R.
Etten, Jacob van
Full Citation
Brush, S.B.; Bellon, M.R.; Hijmansc, R.J.; Orozco Ramirez, Q.;…
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Safeguarding villagers’ access to foods from timber trees: Insights for policy from an inhabited logging concession in Gabon
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99074
Abstract
This study assessed the abundance of and access to tree species (Ozigo, Dacryodes buettneri; and Abam, Gambeya lacourtiana) that yield edible fruits to villagers and timber to the logging industry in and around a logging concession in Gabon. Participatory mapping combining GPS coordinates and…
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Crop wild relatives of the United States require urgent conservation action
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110570
Abstract
The contributions of crop wild relatives (CWR) to food security depend on their conservation and accessibility for use. The United States contains a diverse native flora of CWR, including those of important cereal, fruit, nut, oil, pulse, root and tuber, and vegetable crops, which may be threatened in their natural habitats and underrepresented…
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Replication Data for: "Data-driven decentralized breeding increases genetic gain in challenging crop production environments"
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108545
Abstract
A panel of fully genotyped 400 wheat lines derived from genebank accessions in two managed fields in the Ethiopian highlands in 2012 and 2013 were evaluated. We collected phenotypic data and farmer evaluation data in this trial. For the decentralized trial, we distributed a subset of 41 genotypes as packaged sets containing incomplete blocks of three…
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Sustainable livestock development in low and middle income countries – shedding light on evidence-based solutions: systematic literature search and expert survey
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110288
Abstract
This dataset consists of two types of data that were used in the analysis for the perspective paper ‘Sustainable livestock development in low and middle income countries – shedding light on evidence-based solutions’: i) a sub-set of results of a systematic literature search in the Web of Science to take stock of the global…
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Indicadores de género y empoderamiento de la mujer en la agricultura: del concepto a la práctica
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110248
Abstract
Como parte del proyecto “Desarrollando Indicadores
de Género en la Agricultura”, realizamos una revisión
de literatura con el fin de entender la manera en
que las investigaciones y proyectos de desarrollo
agrícola en América Latina miden el empoderamiento
de las mujeres y las desigualdades de género. La
investigación nos permitió aproximarnos a los
conceptos teóricos, las metodologías y la…
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An Alliance for Accelerated Change Food system solutions at the nexus of agriculture, environment and nutrition
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108269
Abstract
Our planet faces
four interconnected
global crises: climate
change, biodiversity
loss, environmental
degradation and
malnutrition.
Food systems are both a
significant driver of these
crises and a victim. Food
systems can, and must, be
part of the solution.
Publication year…
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A new genome allows the identification of genes associated with natural variation in aluminium tolerance in Brachiaria grasses
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110412
Abstract
Toxic concentrations of aluminium cations and low phosphorus availability are the main yield-limiting factors in acidic
soils, which represent half of the potentially available arable land. Brachiaria grasses, which are commonly sown as
forage in the tropics because of their resilience and low…
