Agrobiodiversity: Characterization, Utilization and Management

This text provides a broad view of late-1990s thinking on agrobiodiversity - what it is, how it is conserved, and how it can be better utilized in sustainable farming. Emphasis is placed on functional interactions between components of agrobiodiversity in a range of farming systems, illustrated by many case studies. The book relates the evolution of agrobiodiversity and its successful management to the broader environment and to the growing need to conserve biodiversity in productive agricultural systems. It includes contributions from a wide geographical and disciplinary background.