Biodiversity of Tropical Fruits and their Conservation in India

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dc.creatorM. Sankaran
dc.creatorM.R. Dinesh
dc.date2020
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:45:12Z
dc.descriptionIndia is one of the 12 mega biodiversity centres with 2 biodiversity hotspots which are the reservoirs of plant genetic resources. India stands at 7thplace in the global agricultural biodiversity status. Among fruit and nut crops, there are about 117 cultivated species with 175 wild relatives of which only 25 species have been domesticated. Genetic resources conservation of fruit trees is intricate and complex as they are belonging to various genera and species which require specific climate. Hence, in situ and ex situ conservation can go simultaneously. The western ghat and North eastern India are centers of diversity for several important native fruits including Mango, Jackfruit and Citrus. Apart from the major fruit crops, India is home to several underutilized fruit crops. However, due to increased pressure on land use several of the wild types, which are a great source of genes governing useful traits, are disappearing. Thus, there is an urgent need to conserve them in both in situ and ex situ conditions. The genetic diversity and modes of conservation of tropical fruits are discussed in this paper.
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dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.24154/JHS.2020.v15i02.002
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/442324
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSociety for Promotion of Horticulture
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dc.rightsJournal of Horticultural Sciences
dc.sourceJournal of Horticultural Sciences (India) Num.2 Vol.15
dc.subjectAgrociencias
dc.titleBiodiversity of Tropical Fruits and their Conservation in India
dc.typeartículo científico

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