Two major challenges to continued global food security are the ever increasing demand for food products, and the unprecedented abiotic stresses that crops face
This book critically examines the environmental hazards posed by global warming with regard to future food security, which will depend on a combination of stres
The plant species that humans rely upon have an extended family of wild counterparts that are an important source of genetic diversity used to breed productive
Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant species which are more or less closely related to crops. They are a vital resource by providing a pool of genetic variation
Crop wild relatives (CWR) are species closely related to crop plants which can contribute beneficial traits such as pest or disease resistance and yield improve