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Tables of Contents for The Ex Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xi
Acronyms and Abbreviations
xiii
Figures, Plates, Tables and Appendices
xv
Color Plates
xix
The Genetic Resources of Plants and Their Value
1
18
The Biodiversity Challenge
1
1
The Definition of Biodiversity
2
1
Plant Genetic Resources
3
1
The Need to Conserve Botanical Diversity
4
2
The Causes of Plant Genetic Diversity Loss
6
1
The Conservation/Development Paradox
7
1
The Exploitation of Plant Diversity in Crops
8
1
The Practice of Conservation
9
4
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Ex Situ Techniques
13
3
Complementary Conservation Strategies
16
3
Evolution of Plants Under Domestication
19
13
Plants: Cultivated and Wild
19
1
Genetic Changes During Domestication
19
1
Alphonse de Candolle's Views on Cultivated Plant Origins
20
1
Darwin's Views on Plant Domestication
20
1
The Ecological Background of Plant Domestication
21
7
N.I. Vavilov's Centres of Crop Origins and Diversity
28
4
The Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Movement
32
11
Ethical and Conservation
32
1
A Brief History of Plant Genetic Conservation and Use
33
6
Critical Issues for Contemporary Plant Genetic Resources
39
4
Preparing To Collect For Ex Situ Conservation
43
20
Conservation Project Commission
43
1
Selection of Target Areas
44
1
Selection of Target Species
44
9
Ecogeographic Surveys
53
6
Selection of the Collection Team
59
1
Expedition Timing
60
1
Local Administrative Requirements
60
1
Collecting Equipment
61
1
Survey Missions
61
2
Exploration and Field Collection
63
19
Sampling Techniques
63
1
Types of Collecting Site
64
1
Field Sampling
65
6
Specialised Type of Plant Collecting
71
4
Conservation Products
75
6
Duplication of Collected Materials
81
1
Seed Gene Bank Conservation
82
10
Conventional Ex Situ Techniques
82
1
Base and Active Gene Banks
82
1
Seed Storage
83
8
Intermediate and Recalcitrant Seeded Species
91
1
Users of Seed Stored in Gene Banks
91
1
Field Gene Banks, Botanic Gardens In Vitro, DNA and Pollen Conservation
92
16
Field Gene Banks and Orchards
92
2
Botanic Gardens
94
6
In Vitro Techniques
100
5
DNA Storage
105
1
Pollen Storage
106
2
World Ex Situ Collections of Germplasm
108
12
World Collections of Major Crops
108
1
Numbers of Accessions in Storage
109
5
Security of Collections
114
1
The Cost of Conservation
114
1
How Unique Are Accessions Within Gene Banks?
115
1
Field Gene Banks, In Vitro Storage and Botanic Gardens Collections
115
1
How Much is Enough?
115
2
Core Collections
117
3
Community-Based Conservation
120
15
Local Communities And Conservation
120
1
Communities Working To Conserve Plants
121
6
Communities Working With Professional Conservationists
127
5
Communities and Professional Conservationists Working Together
132
3
Plant Genetic Resource Utilization
135
11
Germplasm Exploitation
135
1
Phenotypic Characterisation and Evaluation
136
1
Genetic Evaluation and Analysis
137
1
Use of Molecular Markers in Germplasm Evaluation
138
4
Evaluating the Value of Conserved Plant Diversity
142
1
Direct Utilisation of Genetic Resources
143
3
Genetic Conservation Information Management
146
18
The Need For Information Management
146
1
Data Capture and Manipulation
147
9
Accessing Existing Conservation Information
156
2
The Efficient Management of Conservation Data
158
1
Central Crop Databases
159
4
Data Ownership
163
1
Conservation Case Studies
164
26
Case Studies of Plant Genetic Resource Conservation
164
1
Rice
164
3
Wheat
167
4
Potatoes
171
3
Bananas and Plantains
174
2
Coffee
176
3
Clover
179
4
Leucaena
183
3
Asiatic Slipper Orchids
186
4
The Future of Ex Situ Conservation
190
15
Towards the Future
190
1
The Human Population and its Impact
190
4
Specific Ex Situ Conservation Activities
194
5
Human Needs Linked to Biodiversity Conservation
199
2
Conservation Actions for the New Millennium
201
4
References
205
26
Appendices
231
10
Index
241