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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Smale, Melinda, King, Amanda
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2005
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160760
Description
Summary: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.