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Nordic Crop Wild Relative (CWR) Checklist

Dataset homepage

Citation

Fitzgerald H, Helpdesk G N (2020). Nordic Crop Wild Relative (CWR) Checklist. Version 1.16. Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NORDGEN). Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/itkype accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-03-07.

Description

The Nordic Crop Wild Relative (CWR) checklist is a result of a joint Nordic project, "Ecosystem services: Genetic resources and crop wild relatives" (2015-2016) funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Nordic Genetic Resources Center (NordGen). A Crop Wild Relative (CWR) is a wild species that is closely related to a cultivated crop. This close relationship means that properties in a CWR can be transferred to the crop by traditional crossings. As modern cultivars may lack the desired variation, the diversity found in CWRs can be central for adaptation to new demands on the crops.

Also available as a PDF document archived in Figshare at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5688130.v1

Taxonomic Coverages

Crop wild relatives
  1. Plantae
    rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

Nordic countries

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Weibull, J., Fitzgerald, H., Lund, B., Palmé, A. and Þorbjörnsson, H. (2016), Conservation and sustainable use of crop wild relatives: a Nordic initiative. Sveriges Utsädesförenings Tidskrift 2: 53-58. -
  2. Maxted, N., Labokas, J. and Palmé, A. (Compilers) (2016). CWR conservation strategies planning and implementing national and regional conservation strategies. Workshop Proceedings. Nordic/ECPGR Joint Workshop. European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources, Rome, Italy. -
  3. Dyntaxa (2016). Svensk taxonomisk databas. Besökt på www.dyntaxa.se -
  4. Fitzgerald H, Palmé A, Asdal Å, Endresen DTF, Kiviharju E, Lund B, Rasmussen M, Thorbjörnsson H, & Weibull J (2019). A regional approach to Nordic crop wild relative in situ conservation planning. DOI:10.1017/S147926211800059X - https://doi.org/10.1017/S147926211800059X

Contacts

Heli Fitzgerald
originator
position: Researcher
University of Helsinki, Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botany Unit
P.O. Box 33 (Yliopistonkatu 4)
Helsinki
00014
FI
email: heli.fitzgerald@helsinki.fi
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Heli_Fitzgerald
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6754-6409
GBIF Norway Helpdesk
metadata author
position: GBIF Node
GBIF Norway
Oslo
NO
email: helpdesk@gbif.no
homepage: http://www.gbif.no
Heli Fitzgerald
author
position: Researcher
University of Helsinki, Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botany Unit
P.O. Box 33 (Yliopistonkatu 4)
Helsinki
00014
FI
email: heli.fitzgerald@helsinki.fi
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6754-6409
Mora Aronsson
author
position: Researcher
ArtDatabanken, Swedish Species Information Centre
PO Box 7007
Uppsala
75007
SE
email: Mora.Aronsson@slu.se
Dag Endresen
author
position: GBIF Node Manager
GBIF Norway, UiO Natural History Museum, University of Oslo
PO Box 1172 Blindern
Oslo
0318
NO
email: dag.endresen@nhm.uio.no
homepage: http://www.gbif.no
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2352-5497
Anna Palmé
author
position: Senior Scientist
Norwegian Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen)
Box 41
Alnarp
23053
SE
email: anna.palme@nordgen.org
homepage: http://www.nordgen.org/
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8012-8359
Jens Weibull
author
position: Senior Officer
Swedish Board of Agriculture, Plant and Environment Department, Plant Regulations Division
P O Box 12
Alnarp
SE-230 53
SE
Telephone: +46 36 15 58 64
email: Jens.Weibull@jordbruksverket.se
homepage: http://www.jordbruksverket.se
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6480-7960
Åsmund Adal
author
position: Senior Scientist
Norwegian Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen)
PO Box 41
Alnarp
23053
SE
email: asmund.asdal@nordgen.org
homepage: http://www.nordgen.org/
Hjörtur Þorbjörnsson
author
position: Director
Reykjavík Botanic Garden
PO Box 8372
Reykjavík
IS
email: hjortur.thorbjornsson@reykjavik.is
Morten Ramussen
author
position: Senior Advisor
Norwegian Genetic Resource Centre, NIBIO
Ås
1430
NO
email: Morten.Rasmussen@nibio.no
Birgitte Lund
author
position: Senior Officer
The Danish Agri Fish Agency
Copenhagen
1780
DK
email: bilu@naturerhverv.dk
Elina Kiviharju
author
position: Senior Officer
National program for genetic resources, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
FI
email: elina.kiviharju@luke.fi
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3956-7886
Anna Palmé
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Scientist
Norwegian Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen)
Box 41
Alnarp
23053
SE
email: anna.palme@nordgen.org
homepage: http://www.nordgen.org/
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8012-8359
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