Can seed exchange networks explain the morphological and genetic diversity in perennial crop species? The case of the tropical fruit tree Dacryodes edulis in rural and urban Cameroon
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serval:BIB_E116DA73A25E
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Can seed exchange networks explain the morphological and genetic diversity in perennial crop species? The case of the tropical fruit tree Dacryodes edulis in rural and urban Cameroon
Journal
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET
ISSN
2572-2611
2572-2611
2572-2611
Publication state
Published
Issued date
14/11/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Language
english
Abstract
Crop seed exchange networks, shaped by social dynamics, strongly influence the organization and breadth of plant diversity in human-managed environments. Integrating an urban and market perspective, this study explores the diversity dynamics of a socio-economically important Central African fruit tree species, the African plum tree. Tree owners in urban, peri-urban and rural sites use seeds from different origins as their main propagation material, leading to locational variations in genetic diversity and structure. This analysis contributes toward building a framework to inform the research agenda of cultivated African fruit trees, by highlighting the important role of urban centers in safeguarding crop genetic resources.
Keywords
agrobiodiversity, crop genetic resources, indigenous fruit, local seed systems, tropical trees
Open Access
Yes
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