A committee of the National Research Council addresses the worldwide problem that uniform, high-yield breeds of cattle, sheep and other livestock are displacing indigenous breeds, leading to a loss of genetic diversity.

Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics provides critically needed direction for developing strategies that both mitigate land degradation, deforestation, and biological resource losses and help the economic status ...

The book outlines the importance and status of plant genetic conservation and evaluates NPGS's multifaceted operations. Two options for revamping NPGS within the U.S. Department of Agriculture are included.

World forests. Multiple uses of forest trees. Structure of genetic variation. Conservation and management of tree genetic resources. Instituition involved in managing tree genetic resources. Organizing a global system of cooperation.

Produced by a committee of the Board on Agriculture, National Research Council, this comprehensive volume examines the network of worldwide genetic collections, the legal, economic, and scientific issues involved in managing and preserving ...