TY - CHAP T1 - The preservation of germplasm T2 - Sustainability issues in agricultural development: Proceedings of the Seventh Agriculture Sector Symposium Y1 - 1987 A1 - John A. Pino A1 - Michael S. Strauss ED - Ted J. Davis ED - Isabelle A. Schirmer KW - agricultural conservation KW - agroforestry KW - aquatic resources KW - biodiversity KW - natural resource management AB - Some people consider germplasm to be the world's most valuable natural resource, yet its great value remains largely unrecognized. Long before people had any knowledge of the basis of heredity they applied selection pressures in propagating the plants and animals they domesticated. It is the manipulation of germplasm that has led to the development of agriculture and, thus, of human society. (author) JF - Sustainability issues in agricultural development: Proceedings of the Seventh Agriculture Sector Symposium PB - World Bank CY - Washington, DC SN - 0-8213-0909-9 UR - http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/686471468764390337/Sustainability-issues-in-agricultural-development-proceedings-of-the-seventh-agriculture-sector-symposium N1 - See also: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/15791230 ER -