Center of Origin of Crops

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Vavilov_centers
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Convention_on_Biological_Diversity
gptkb:International_Treaty_on_Plant_Genetic_Resources_for_Food_and_Agriculture
ex situ conservation
in situ conservation
FAO activities
crop genetic resource management
crop wild relatives conservation
gene bank collections
identifying centers of diversity
identifying centers of domestication
identifying centers of origin
identifying genetic diversity hotspots
international treaties on plant genetic resources
understanding crop evolution
identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary gene pools
gptkbp:describes geographical regions where crops were first domesticated
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Center of Origin of Crops
gptkbp:importantFor food security
sustainable agriculture
crop improvement
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:China
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Mediterranean
gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Fertile_Crescent
gptkb:East_Asia
gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkb:Southwest_Asia
Andean region
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Nikolai_Vavilov
gptkbp:relatedTo genetic resources
conservation of plant genetic resources
agrobiodiversity
crop domestication
gptkbp:studiedBy geneticists
agronomists
botanists
plant breeders
gptkbp:usedIn plant breeding
genetic diversity studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vavilov_centers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6