Genetic Diversity and Erosion in Plants Indicators and Prevention /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ahuja, M. R. (Editor), Jain, S. Mohan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, 7
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biodiversity.; Conservation biology.; Ecology.; Plant genetics.; Life Sciences.; Plant Genetics & Genomics.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.

Genetic erosion is the loss of genetic diversity within a species. It can happen very quickly, due to catastrophic events, or changes in land use leading to habitat loss. But it can also occur more gradually and remain unnoticed for a long time. One of the main causes of genetic erosion is the repla...