Agrobiodiversity and in situ conservation in ethnic minority communities of Xishuangbanna in Yunnan Province, Southwest China

• Main Authors: Shicai Shen (Author), Gaofeng Xu (Author), Diyu Li (Author), David Roy Clements (Author), Fudou Zhang (Author), Guimei Jin (Author), Jianyong Wu (Author), Pingfang Wei (Author), Song Lin (Author), Dayuan Xue (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province, southwest of China belongs to a global biodiversity and cultural hotspot. Agrobiodiversity plays an essential role in local livelihoods and traditional culture in the region. However, preliminary studies suggest that diversity of crop plants and...