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Preface | p. ix |
Contributors | p. xi |
Acknowledgements | p. xxi |
Genetic Reserve Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives | |
Genetic Reserve Conservation of European Crop Wild Relative and Landrace Diversity | p. 1 |
In Situ Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives: A Strategy for Identifying Priority Genetic Reserve Sites | p. 7 |
Spatial and Ecogeographic Approaches for Selecting Genetic Reserves in Europe | p. 20 |
The Challenges of Modelling Species Distribution: A Case Study of Wild Cherry (Prunus avium L.) in Europe | p. 29 |
Towards the Establishment of a Genetic Reserve for Beta patula Aiton | p. 36 |
Beta patula Aiton: Genetic Diversity Analysis | p. 45 |
Assessing Genetic Reserves in Sicily (Italy): The Brassica Wild Relatives Case Study | p. 52 |
The AEGRO Brassica Case Study | p. 59 |
Surveying and Conserving European Avena Species Diversity | p. 65 |
Quality Standards for Genetic Reserve Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives | p. 72 |
Conservation of Biodiversity and Genetic Resources in Semi-Natural Grasslands in Norway | p. 78 |
Effective Conservation of Medicago Crop Wild Relatives in Russia and Neighbouring Countries: Gap Analysis Points the Way Forward | p. 82 |
Towards In Situ Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives in Lithuania | p. 91 |
In Situ Conservation of Crocus cartwrightianus in Cyclades and Crete | p. 96 |
On-Farm Conservation of Landraces | |
Landraces: Importance and Use in Breeding and Environmentally Friendly Agronomic Systems | p. 103 |
Landraces in Europe: An Approach towards Identifying Landrace-Rich Areas as a Priority for Protection | p. 118 |
On-Farm Conservation of the Forage Species Timothy, Meadow Fescue and Red Clover: Generation of New Landraces in Norway | p. 125 |
On-Farm Conservation and Participatory Maize Breeding in Portugal: An Overview | p. 131 |
Farm Seed Opportunities, Recommendations for On-Farm Conservation in Europe | p. 137 |
Portuguese Landraces: On-Farm Conservation, Management and Use | p. 142 |
What's in a Name: A Closer Look at Heritage Variety Definition | p. 152 |
On-Farm Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources in Lazio Region, Italy. Implementation of the Regional Act 1st March 2000 N°15" | p. 161 |
On-Farm Conservation in Industrialized Countries: A Way to Promote Dynamic Management of Biodiversity within Agroecosystems | p. 173 |
A Second Look at the European Strategic Approach to Conserving Crop Landraces | p. 181 |
Priority Setting and Threat Assessment | |
Comparing Genetic Diversity within a Crop and Its Wild Progenitor: A Case Study for Barley | p. 186 |
Using Neutral Genetic Diversity to Prioritize Crop Wild Relative Populations: A Portuguese Endemic Case Study for Dianthus cintranus Boiss. & Reut. Subsp. barbatus R. Fern. & Franco | p. 193 |
The Challenge of in Situ Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives in the Biotechnology Era - A Case Study of Wild Rice Species | p. 211 |
European Crop Wild Relative Threat Assessment: Knowledge Gained and Lessons Learnt | p. 218 |
In Situ Data Management | |
Documentation Landscape for Plant Genetic Resources - Focus on In Situ and On-Farm | p. 243 |
Crop Wild Relatives in Brandenburg, Germany: Establishing a System for Reporting and Monitoring for the In Situ Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives | p. 249 |
Population Level Information Management for Crop Wild Relatives | p. 256 |
Development of an In Situ Database Inventory - On the Way to a Swiss Solution for Forages | p. 264 |
In Situ PGR Conservation: Policy Implications and Implementation | |
The Role of EURISCO in Promoting Use of Agricultural Biodiversity | p. 270 |
SWOT Analysis of the German Seed Savers Sector | p. 278 |
Achievements of the European Native Seed Conservation Network-ENSCONET | p. 286 |
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants ECPGR Working Group: Objectives and Achievements | p. 292 |
Invited Additional Papers | |
A Community Divided: Lessons from the Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives Around the World | p. 298 |
Interactive Characterization of Scottish Avena strigosa Schreb. Landraces on the Outer Hebrides | p. 305 |
Modern Landrace Crops: The De Novo Synthesis of New Crop Landraces | p. 311 |
Ecological Strategies for Crop Plants and Their Wild Relatives | p. 315 |
AEGIS: A Regionally Based Approach to PGR Conservation | p. 321 |
European On-Farm Conservation Activities: An Update from Six Countries | p. 327 |
Current and Future Threats and Opportunities Facing European Crop Wild Relative and Landrace Diversity | p. 333 |
Index | p. 355 |
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