Table of Contents
 
Preface
 
Introduction

H.F. Chin, Barbara Reed, M.N. Normah.

Section I: Conservation Methods

1. Conservation of tropical plant genetic resources – In situ approach –Ramanatha Rao (vramanatharao@gmail.com) and Bhuwon Sthapit

2.  Collecting the wild relatives of crops in the tropics - Duncan Vaughan (duncan.vaughan@fao.org), Yasuko Yoshida^, Masaru Takeya and Norihiko Tomooka

3.  Seed banks for future generation – H.F. Chin (H.CHIN@cgiar.org), Paul Quek and U.R. Sinniah

4.  Pollen cryobanking for tropical plant species - S. Ganeshan (ganeshans77@vsnl.com), P. E. Rajasekharan, B. S. Ravish T. Vasantha Kumar

5.  In vitro genebanks for preserving tropical biodiversity - Barbara Reed (reedbm@hort.oregonstate.edu), Sandhya Gupta², and Esther E. Uchendu

6.  Cryopreservation – Florent Engelmann (florent.engelmann@ird.fr)

7.  Biomarkers from molecules to ecosystems and biobanks to genebanks -

Keith Harding (k.harding-damar@tiscali.co.uk) and Erica Benson (e.benson-damar@tiscali.co.uk)

Section II: Current status

8.  Conservation of Tropical Fruit Genetic Resources  – Normah M.N. (normah@ukm.my), S.K. Malik, I. Salma, Makeen A.M.

9.  Conservation of orchids the gems of the tropics – Irawati (irawati@indosat.net.id)

10. Conservation of oil palm and coconut genetic resources – Rajanaidu N and Ainul M.M (rnaidu@mpob.gov.my)

11. Conserving tropical leguminous food crops – Ng Nyat Quat  (quatng@hotmail.com)

12. Tropical and Subtropical Root and Tuber Crops – David Tay  (dt26012012@gmail.com)

13. Cereals – Fiona R. Hay (F.Hay@cgiar.org), N. Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton^, Bonnie J. Furman, Hari D. Upadhyaya, K.N. Reddy, S.K. Singh.

14. Diversity & Conservation of Tropical Forestry Species in Southeast Asia - Marzalina Mansor (mzalina@frim.gov.my)

15. The In Vitro Conservation of Plants Native to the Brazilian Amazon and Atlantic Forests - Eduardo da Costa Nunes, Fernanda Kokowicz Pilatti, Cristine Luciana Rescarolli, Erica E. Benson, Ana Maria Viana (amarna@mbox1.ufsc.br),  

16. Ex situ conservation of plant genetic resources of major vegetables -Andreas Ebert (andreas.ebert@worldveg.org)

17. Conservation of spices and tree borne oil seed crops - Rekha Chaudhury (rekha@nbpgr.ernet.in) and S.K.Malik

18. Conservation of medicinal plants in the tropics – Neelam Sharma (neelam@nbpgr.ernet.in) and Ruchira Pandey (ruchira@nbpgr.ernet.in)

Section III: Future perspectives

19. Global challenges for agricultural plant biodiversity and international collaboration – Ehsan Dulloo e.dulloo@cgiar.org

20. Major research challenges and directions for future research  - Florent Engelmann (florent.engelmann@ird.fr) and Ramanatha Rao

Section II: Current status

8.  Conservation of Tropical Fruit Genetic Resources  – Normah M.N. (normah@ukm.my), S.K. Malik, I. Salma, Makeen A.M.

9.  Conservation of orchids the gems of the tropics – Irawati (irawati@indosat.net.id)

10. Conservation of oil palm and coconut genetic resources – Rajanaidu N and Ainul M.M (rnaidu@mpob.gov.my)

11. Conserving tropical leguminous food crops – Ng Nyat Quat  (quatng@hotmail.com)

12. Tropical and Subtropical Root and Tuber Crops – David Tay  (dt26012012@gmail.com)

13. Cereals – Fiona R. Hay (F.Hay@cgiar.org), N. Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton^, Bonnie J. Furman, Hari D. Upadhyaya, K.N. Reddy, S.K. Singh.

14. Diversity & Conservation of Tropical Forestry Species in Southeast Asia - Marzalina Mansor (mzalina@frim.gov.my)

15. The In Vitro Conservation of Plants Native to the Brazilian Amazon and Atlantic Forests - Eduardo da Costa Nunes, Fernanda Kokowicz Pilatti, Cristine Luciana Rescarolli, Erica E. Benson, Ana Maria Viana (amarna@mbox1.ufsc.br),  

16. Ex situ conservation of plant genetic resources of major vegetables -Andreas Ebert (andreas.ebert@worldveg.org)

17. Conservation of spices and tree borne oil seed crops - Rekha Chaudhury (rekha@nbpgr.ernet.in) and S.K.Malik

18. Conservation of medicinal plants in the tropics – Neelam Sharma (neelam@nbpgr.ernet.in) and Ruchira Pandey (ruchira@nbpgr.ernet.in)

Section III: Future perspectives

19. Global challenges for agricultural plant biodiversity and international collaboration – Ehsan Dulloo e.dulloo@cgiar.org

20. Major research challenges and directions for future research  - Florent Engelmann (florent.engelmann@ird.fr) and Ramanatha Rao

Section III: Future perspectives

19. Global challenges for agricultural plant biodiversity and international collaboration – Ehsan Dulloo e.dulloo@cgiar.org

20. Major research challenges and directions for future research  - Florent Engelmann (florent.engelmann@ird.fr) and Ramanatha Rao