The Ecogeography of Andean Potatoes
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Adaptation to varied habitats confers ecological versatility and the capacity for coarse-grained distribution across heterogeneous habitats, whereas ecological specialization implies a restricted pattern. Ecogeography and adaptive trairs help to determine whether farmers are able to adjust their diverse erops to socioeeonomie and environmental changes (a process known as in situ conservation) or whether they are led to abandon them. Abandonment adds to the likelihood of loeal extinctions (genetie erosion). Versatiliry and specialization, and the corresponding ecogeography traits, thus require different strategies for the conservation of agricultural biodiversity, which is a primary goal of sustainable development. The diversity and farming of Andean poratoes offer a useful ex-
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The Ecogeography of Andean Potatoes
Adaptation to varied habitats confers ecological versatility and the capacity for coarse-grained distribution across heterogeneous habitats, whereas ecological specialization implies a restricted pattern. Ecogeography and adaptive trairs help to determine whether farmers are able to adjust their diverse erops to socioeeonomie and environmental changes (a process known as in situ conservation) o...
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