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Definition of Ecotypes
1. ecotype [n] - See also: ecotype
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ecotypes
Literary usage of Ecotypes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dwarf Mistletoes: Biology, Pathology, and Systematics by Frank G. Hawksworth, Delbert Wiens (1998)
"ecotypes are usually defined as genetically distinct races that are ... ecotypes are
typically not reproductively isolated and usually are not distributed ..."
2. Return to Resistance: Breeding Crops to Reduce Pesticide Dependence by Raoul A. Robinson (1996)
"ecotypes are genetically diverse and genetically flexible. One ecotype can be
changed into ... The rate of change of ecotypes depends on two factors. ..."
3. Scientists, Plants and Politics: A History of the Plant Genetic Resources by Robin Pistorius (1997)
"In practice, the compromise meant that local varieties of specific ecotypes were
collected for their potentials regarding "adaptive, quantitative, ..."
4. Genes in the Field: On-Farm Conservation of Crop Diversity by Stephen B. Brush (2000)
"At the ayllu level, five groups exhibited diverse ecotypes that ... Only a single
barrio participated, presenting 21 ecotypes of potato (Table 8.7). ..."
5. Wild Land Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium: Proceedings edited by Bruce A. Roundy, E. Durant McArthur, Jennifer S. Hayley, David K. Mann (1996)
"These may include cultivare of domestic or exotic origin, or may be limited to
local native ecotypes. The traditional approach of plant breeding has been to ..."
6. Agriculture and Biodiversity: Developing Indicators for Policy Analysis by Suisse OECD expert meeting Zurich (2003)
"Local adapted ecotypes were preferably used, especially in protected areas, rich
natural ... Due to systematic collecting of ecotypes of grasses and dicots, ..."
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