Introduction to Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources

28 Março 2022, 15:15 Maria Maria Manuel Cordeiro Salgueiro Romeiras

Introduction to Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources 

This lesson provide an introduction to the conservation of plant Genetic Resources. 
Different questions are explored, namely:
1. How individual components of biodiversity provide society with a wide array of goods and services in the field of the Genetic Resources;
2. Hotspots of biodiversity and their distribution within the biogeographical regions. Threats to biodiversity and approaches to conserve the biodiversity. Molecular Techniques to Assess Plant Diversity;
3. Wild Plants Used for Food and Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources.