Traits and Taxonomies—Building Blocks for Understanding Diversity

Farmers and scientists start with different perspectives about the plants they breed and manage, and their ways of ordering or classifying them, called “taxonomies.” Linking these differing perspectives poses a challenge in applied research about on-farm management of crop genetic resources.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Smale, Melinda, King, Amanda
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160760
Descripción
Sumario:Farmers and scientists start with different perspectives about the plants they breed and manage, and their ways of ordering or classifying them, called “taxonomies.” Linking these differing perspectives poses a challenge in applied research about on-farm management of crop genetic resources.