Complementarity between Geographical and Social Patterns in the Preservation of Yam (Dioscorea sp.) Diversity in Northern Benin

This study was undertaken to contribute to the sustainable management of yam (Dioscorea sp.) diversity in Benin. We surveyed 220 farms from eight different villages in the north part of Benin. We hypothesized that the richness of yam cultivars is more related to farmers' ethnic group than to th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Economic botany 2007-12, Vol.61 (4), p.385-393
Hauptverfasser:	Baco, Mohamed Nasser, Biaou, Gauthier, Lescure, Jean-Paul
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agrobiodiversity Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions arable soils Benin Biodiversity Biodiversity conservation Biological and medical sciences Crop diversification crop management Crops Cultivars Cultivation Cultural diversity cultural heritage culture and humanities Dioscorea ethnic differences Ethnic diversity ethnic group Ethnic groups Farmers Food crops food plants Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology genetic variation Genetics and breeding of economic plants geographical variation history land use Minority & ethnic groups Multiculturalism & pluralism nationalities and ethnic groups plant genetic resources Preservation Research s Sustainability management Sustainable agriculture vegetable crops Villages yam Yams
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