Definition and Measurement of Crop Diversity for Economic Analysis

The study of biodiversity, or biological diversity, generally refers to a broad area of scientific inquiry that encompasses all living organisms and their relationship to each other. The studies described in this volume analyze the diversity of crop genetic resources within the context of economic behavior and decisionmaking, focusing specifically on the plant populations of three major food crops (rice, wheat, and maize) among domesticated species. Sections of the book explore the conservation of crop genetic resources and their diversity both ex situ and in situ, the impacts of diversity on the yield and yield stability of a crop outside the experiment station, and the effects of policies on the utilization of these resources by farmers and scientists.

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