Conservation of tropical plant species

Author(s)

• Normah, M. N.
• Chin, Hoong Fong
• Reed, Barbara M.

Bibliographic Information

Conservation of tropical plant species

M.N. Normah, H.F. Chin, Barbara M. Reed, editors

Springer, c2013

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The book is designed to provide a review on the methods and current status of conservation of the tropical plant species. It will also provide the information on the richness of the tropical plant diversity, the need to conserve, and the potential utilization of the genetic resources. Future perspectives of conservation of tropical species will be discussed. Besides being useful to researchers and graduate students in the field, we hope to create a reference for a much wider audience who are interested in conservation of tropical plant diversity.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface Introduction H.F. Chin, Barbara Reed, M.N. Normah. Section I: Conservation Methods 1. Conservation of tropical plant genetic resources - In situ approach -Ramanatha Rao ([e-mail]) and Bhuwon Sthapit 2. Collecting the wild relatives of crops in the tropics - Duncan Vaughan ([e-mail]), Yasuko Yoshida, Masaru Takeya and Norihiko Tomooka 3. Seed banks for future generation - H.F. Chin ([e-mail]), Paul Quek and U.R. Sinniah 4. Pollen cryobanking for tropical plant species - S. Ganeshan ([e-mail]), P. E. Rajasekharan, B. S. Ravish T. Vasantha Kumar 5. In vitro genebanks for preserving tropical biodiversity - Barbara Reed ([e-mail]), Sandhya Gupta2, and Esther E. Uchendu 6. Cryopreservation - Florent Engelmann ([e-mail]) 7. Biomarkers from molecules to ecosystems and biobanks to genebanks - Keith Harding ([e-mail]) and Erica Benson ([e-mail]) Section II: Current status 8. Conservation of Tropical Fruit Genetic Resources - Normah M.N. ([e-mail]), S.K. Malik, I. Salma, Makeen A.M. 9. Conservation of orchids the gems of the tropics - Irawati ([e-mail]) 10. Conservation of oil palm and coconut genetic resources - Rajanaidu N and Ainul M.M ([e-mail]) 11. Conserving tropical leguminous food crops - Ng Nyat Quat ([e-mail]) 12. Tropical and Subtropical Root and Tuber Crops - David Tay ([e-mail]) 13. Cereals - Fiona R. Hay ([e-mail]), N. Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton, Bonnie J. Furman, Hari D. Upadhyaya, K.N. Reddy, S.K. Singh. 14. Diversity & Conservation of Tropical Forestry Species in Southeast Asia - Marzalina Mansor ([e-mail]) 15. The In Vitro Conservation of Plants Native to the Brazilian Amazon and Atlantic Forests - Eduardo da Costa Nunes, Fernanda Kokowicz Pilatti, Cristine Luciana Rescarolli, Erica E. Benson, Ana Maria Viana ([e-mail]), 16. Ex situ conservation of plant genetic resources of major vegetables -Andreas Ebert ([e-mail]) 17. Conservation of spices and tree borne oil seed crops - Rekha Chaudhury ([e-mail]) and S.K.Malik 18. Conservation of medicinal plants in the tropics - Neelam Sharma ([e-mail]) and Ruchira Pandey ([e-mail]) Section III: Future perspectives 19. Global challenges for agricultural plant biodiversity and international collaboration - Ehsan Dulloo [e-mail] 20. Major research challenges and directions for future research - Florent Engelmann ([e-mail]) and Ramanatha Rao Section II: Current status 8. Conservation of Tropical Fruit Genetic Resources - Normah M.N. ([e-mail]), S.K. Malik, I. Salma, Makeen A.M. 9. Conservation of orchids the gems of the tropics - Irawati ([e-mail]) 10. Conservation of oil palm and coconut genetic resources - Rajanaidu N and Ainul M.M ([e-mail]) 11. Conserving tropical leguminous food crops - Ng Nyat Quat ([e-mail]) 12. Tropical and Subtropical Root and Tuber Crops - David Tay ([e-mail]) 13. Cereals - Fiona R. Hay ([e-mail]), N. Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton, Bonnie J. Furman, Hari D. Upadhyaya, K.N. Reddy, S.K. Singh. 14. Diversity & Conservation of Tropical Forestry Species in Southeast Asia - Marzalina Mansor ([e-mail]) 15. The In Vitro Conservation of Plants Native to the Brazilian Amazon and Atlantic Forests - Eduardo da Costa Nunes, Fernanda Kokowicz Pilatti, Cristine Luciana Rescarolli, Erica E. Benson, Ana Maria Viana ([e-mail]), 16. Ex situ conservation of plant genetic resources of major vegetables -Andreas Ebert ([e-mail]) 17. Conservation of spices and tree borne oil seed crops - Rekha Chaudhury ([e-mail]) and S.K.Malik 18. Conservation of medicinal plants in the tropics - Neelam Sharma ([e-mail]) and Ruchira Pandey ([e-mail]) Section III: Future perspectives 19. Global challenges for agricultural plant biodiversity and international collaboration - Ehsan Dulloo [e-mail] 20. Major research challenges and directions for future research - Florent Engelmann ([e-mail]) and Ramanatha Rao Section III: Future perspectives 19. Global challenges for agricultural plant biodiversity and international collaboration - Ehsan Dulloo [e-mail] 20. Major research challenges and directions for future research - Florent Engelmann ([e-mail]) and Ramanatha Rao

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• NCID: BC12905044
• ISBN:
  • 9781461437758
• LCCN: 2012941615
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 538 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 581.748
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Tropical plants -- Conservation