Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relatives

Autores
Goettsch, Bárbara; Urquiza Haas, Tania; Koleff, Patricia; Acevedo Gasman, Francisca; Aguilar Meléndez, Araceli; Alavez, Valeria; Alejandre Iturbide, Gabriel; Aragón Cuevas, Flavio; Azurdia Pérez, César; Carr, Jamie A.; Castellanos Morales, Gabriela; Cerén, Gabriel; Contreras Toledo, Aremi R.; Correa Cano, María Eugenia; De la Cruz Larios, Lino; Debouck, Daniel G.; Delgado Salinas, Alfonso; Gómez-Ruiz, Emma P.; González Ledesma, Manuel; González Pérez, Enrique; Hernández Apolinar, Mariana; Herrera Cabrera, Braulio E.; Jefferson, Megan; Kell, Shelagh; Lira-Saade, Rafael; Lorea Hernández, Francisco; Martínez, Mahinda; Mastretta Yanes, Alicia; Maxted, Nigel; Menjívar, Jenny; Mérida Guzmán, María de los Ángeles; Morales Herrera, Aura J.; Oliveros Galindo, Oswaldo; Orjuela-R., M. Andrea; Pollock, Caroline M.; Quintana Camargo, Martín; Rodríguez, Aarón; Ruiz Corral, José Ariel; Sánchez González, José de Jesús; Sánchez de la Vega, Guillermo; Superina, Mariella; Niedfeldt, Wolke Tobón; Tognelli, Marcelo F.; Vargas Ponce, Ofelia; Vega, Melania; Wegier, Ana; Zamora Tavares, Pilar; Jenkins, Richard K. B.
Año de publicación
2021
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant taxa closely related to crops and are a source of high genetic diversity that can help adapt crops to the impacts of global change, particularly to meet increasing consumer demand in the face of the climate crisis. CWR provide vital ecosystem services and are increasingly important for food and nutrition security and sustainable and resilient agriculture. They therefore are of major biological, social, cultural and economic importance. Assessing the extinction risk of CWR is essential to prioritise in situ and ex situ conservation strategies in Mesoamerica to guarantee the long-term survival and availability of these resources for present and future generations worldwide. Summary: Ensuring food security is one of the world's most critical issues as agricultural systems are already being impacted by global change. Crop wild relatives (CWR)—wild plants related to crops—possess genetic variability that can help adapt agriculture to a changing environment and sustainably increase crop yields to meet the food security challenge. Here we report the results of an extinction risk assessment of 224 wild relatives of some of the world's most important crops (i.e. chilli pepper, maize, common bean, avocado, cotton, potato, squash, vanilla and husk tomato) in Mesoamerica—an area of global significance as a centre of crop origin, domestication and of high CWR diversity. We show that 35% of the selected CWR taxa are threatened with extinction according to The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List demonstrates that these valuable genetic resources are under high anthropogenic threat. The dominant threat processes are land use change for agriculture and farming, invasive and other problematic species (e.g. pests, genetically modified organisms) and use of biological resources, including overcollection and logging. The most significant drivers of extinction relate to smallholder agriculture—given its high incidence and ongoing shifts from traditional agriculture to modern practices (e.g. use of herbicides)—smallholder ranching and housing and urban development and introduced genetic material. There is an urgent need to increase knowledge and research around different aspects of CWR. Policies that support in situ and ex situ conservation of CWR and promote sustainable agriculture are pivotal to secure these resources for the benefit of current and future generations.
Fil: Goettsch, Bárbara. International Union for Conservation of Nature ; Reino Unido
Fil: Urquiza Haas, Tania. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; México
Fil: Koleff, Patricia. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; México
Fil: Acevedo Gasman, Francisca. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; México
Fil: Aguilar Meléndez, Araceli. Universidad Veracruzana; México
Fil: Alavez, Valeria. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Alejandre Iturbide, Gabriel. Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados. Departamento de Física; México
Fil: Aragón Cuevas, Flavio. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias; México
Fil: Azurdia Pérez, César. Consejo Nacional de Áreas Protegidas; Guatemala
Fil: Carr, Jamie A.. University of Leeds; Reino Unido
Fil: Castellanos Morales, Gabriela. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur; México
Fil: Cerén, Gabriel. Ministerio de Cultura. Museo de Historia Natural; El Salvador
Fil: Contreras Toledo, Aremi R.. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias; México
Fil: Correa Cano, María Eugenia. University of Exeter; Reino Unido
Fil: De la Cruz Larios, Lino. Universidad de Guadalajara; México
Fil: Debouck, Daniel G.. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical; Colombia
Fil: Delgado Salinas, Alfonso. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Gómez-Ruiz, Emma P.. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; México
Fil: González Ledesma, Manuel. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo; México
Fil: González Pérez, Enrique. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias; México
Fil: Hernández Apolinar, Mariana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Herrera Cabrera, Braulio E.. Colegio de Postgraduados; México
Fil: Jefferson, Megan. Anglia Ruskin University; Reino Unido
Fil: Kell, Shelagh. University Of Birmingham; Reino Unido
Fil: Lira-Saade, Rafael. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Lorea Hernández, Francisco. Instituto de Ecología, A.c.; México
Fil: Martínez, Mahinda. Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro.; México
Fil: Mastretta Yanes, Alicia. Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología; México. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; México
Fil: Maxted, Nigel. University Of Birmingham; Reino Unido
Fil: Menjívar, Jenny. Ministerio de Cultura. Museo de Historia Natural; El Salvador
Fil: Mérida Guzmán, María de los Ángeles. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Morales Herrera, Aura J.. Centro Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria y Forestal “Enrique Álvarez Córdova”; El Salvador
Fil: Oliveros Galindo, Oswaldo. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; México
Fil: Orjuela-R., M. Andrea. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; México
Fil: Pollock, Caroline M.. International Union for Conservation of Nature; Reino Unido
Fil: Quintana Camargo, Martín. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias; México
Fil: Rodríguez, Aarón. Universidad de Guadalajara; México
Fil: Ruiz Corral, José Ariel. Universidad de Guadalajara; México
Fil: Sánchez González, José de Jesús. Universidad de Guadalajara; México
Fil: Sánchez de la Vega, Guillermo. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Superina, Mariella. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; Argentina
Fil: Niedfeldt, Wolke Tobón. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; México
Fil: Tognelli, Marcelo F.. American Bird Conservancy; Estados Unidos
Fil: Vargas Ponce, Ofelia. Universidad de Guadalajara; México
Fil: Vega, Melania. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Wegier, Ana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Zamora Tavares, Pilar. Universidad de Guadalajara; México
Fil: Jenkins, Richard K. B.. International Union for Conservation of Nature; Reino Unido
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AGROBIODIVERSITY
CONSERVATION
CROP WILD RELATIVES
EXTINCTION RISK
FOOD SECURITY
IUCN RED LIST
THREAT DRIVERS
THREATENED SPECIES
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spelling Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relativesGoettsch, BárbaraUrquiza Haas, TaniaKoleff, PatriciaAcevedo Gasman, FranciscaAguilar Meléndez, AraceliAlavez, ValeriaAlejandre Iturbide, GabrielAragón Cuevas, FlavioAzurdia Pérez, CésarCarr, Jamie A.Castellanos Morales, GabrielaCerén, GabrielContreras Toledo, Aremi R.Correa Cano, María EugeniaDe la Cruz Larios, LinoDebouck, Daniel G.Delgado Salinas, AlfonsoGómez-Ruiz, Emma P.González Ledesma, ManuelGonzález Pérez, EnriqueHernández Apolinar, MarianaHerrera Cabrera, Braulio E.Jefferson, MeganKell, ShelaghLira-Saade, RafaelLorea Hernández, FranciscoMartínez, MahindaMastretta Yanes, AliciaMaxted, NigelMenjívar, JennyMérida Guzmán, María de los ÁngelesMorales Herrera, Aura J.Oliveros Galindo, OswaldoOrjuela-R., M. AndreaPollock, Caroline M.Quintana Camargo, MartínRodríguez, AarónRuiz Corral, José ArielSánchez González, José de JesúsSánchez de la Vega, GuillermoSuperina, MariellaNiedfeldt, Wolke TobónTognelli, Marcelo F.Vargas Ponce, OfeliaVega, MelaniaWegier, AnaZamora Tavares, PilarJenkins, Richard K. B.AGROBIODIVERSITYCONSERVATIONCROP WILD RELATIVESEXTINCTION RISKFOOD SECURITYIUCN RED LISTTHREAT DRIVERSTHREATENED SPECIEShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant taxa closely related to crops and are a source of high genetic diversity that can help adapt crops to the impacts of global change, particularly to meet increasing consumer demand in the face of the climate crisis. CWR provide vital ecosystem services and are increasingly important for food and nutrition security and sustainable and resilient agriculture. They therefore are of major biological, social, cultural and economic importance. Assessing the extinction risk of CWR is essential to prioritise in situ and ex situ conservation strategies in Mesoamerica to guarantee the long-term survival and availability of these resources for present and future generations worldwide. Summary: Ensuring food security is one of the world's most critical issues as agricultural systems are already being impacted by global change. Crop wild relatives (CWR)—wild plants related to crops—possess genetic variability that can help adapt agriculture to a changing environment and sustainably increase crop yields to meet the food security challenge. Here we report the results of an extinction risk assessment of 224 wild relatives of some of the world's most important crops (i.e. chilli pepper, maize, common bean, avocado, cotton, potato, squash, vanilla and husk tomato) in Mesoamerica—an area of global significance as a centre of crop origin, domestication and of high CWR diversity. We show that 35% of the selected CWR taxa are threatened with extinction according to The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List demonstrates that these valuable genetic resources are under high anthropogenic threat. The dominant threat processes are land use change for agriculture and farming, invasive and other problematic species (e.g. pests, genetically modified organisms) and use of biological resources, including overcollection and logging. The most significant drivers of extinction relate to smallholder agriculture—given its high incidence and ongoing shifts from traditional agriculture to modern practices (e.g. use of herbicides)—smallholder ranching and housing and urban development and introduced genetic material. There is an urgent need to increase knowledge and research around different aspects of CWR. Policies that support in situ and ex situ conservation of CWR and promote sustainable agriculture are pivotal to secure these resources for the benefit of current and future generations.Fil: Goettsch, Bárbara. International Union for Conservation of Nature ; Reino UnidoFil: Urquiza Haas, Tania. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; MéxicoFil: Koleff, Patricia. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; MéxicoFil: Acevedo Gasman, Francisca. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; MéxicoFil: Aguilar Meléndez, Araceli. Universidad Veracruzana; MéxicoFil: Alavez, Valeria. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Alejandre Iturbide, Gabriel. Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados. Departamento de Física; MéxicoFil: Aragón Cuevas, Flavio. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias; MéxicoFil: Azurdia Pérez, César. Consejo Nacional de Áreas Protegidas; GuatemalaFil: Carr, Jamie A.. University of Leeds; Reino UnidoFil: Castellanos Morales, Gabriela. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur; MéxicoFil: Cerén, Gabriel. Ministerio de Cultura. Museo de Historia Natural; El SalvadorFil: Contreras Toledo, Aremi R.. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias; MéxicoFil: Correa Cano, María Eugenia. University of Exeter; Reino UnidoFil: De la Cruz Larios, Lino. Universidad de Guadalajara; MéxicoFil: Debouck, Daniel G.. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical; ColombiaFil: Delgado Salinas, Alfonso. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Gómez-Ruiz, Emma P.. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; MéxicoFil: González Ledesma, Manuel. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo; MéxicoFil: González Pérez, Enrique. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias; MéxicoFil: Hernández Apolinar, Mariana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Herrera Cabrera, Braulio E.. Colegio de Postgraduados; MéxicoFil: Jefferson, Megan. Anglia Ruskin University; Reino UnidoFil: Kell, Shelagh. University Of Birmingham; Reino UnidoFil: Lira-Saade, Rafael. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Lorea Hernández, Francisco. Instituto de Ecología, A.c.; MéxicoFil: Martínez, Mahinda. Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro.; MéxicoFil: Mastretta Yanes, Alicia. Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología; México. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; MéxicoFil: Maxted, Nigel. University Of Birmingham; Reino UnidoFil: Menjívar, Jenny. Ministerio de Cultura. Museo de Historia Natural; El SalvadorFil: Mérida Guzmán, María de los Ángeles. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Morales Herrera, Aura J.. Centro Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria y Forestal “Enrique Álvarez Córdova”; El SalvadorFil: Oliveros Galindo, Oswaldo. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; MéxicoFil: Orjuela-R., M. Andrea. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; MéxicoFil: Pollock, Caroline M.. International Union for Conservation of Nature; Reino UnidoFil: Quintana Camargo, Martín. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias; MéxicoFil: Rodríguez, Aarón. Universidad de Guadalajara; MéxicoFil: Ruiz Corral, José Ariel. Universidad de Guadalajara; MéxicoFil: Sánchez González, José de Jesús. Universidad de Guadalajara; MéxicoFil: Sánchez de la Vega, Guillermo. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Superina, Mariella. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental; ArgentinaFil: Niedfeldt, Wolke Tobón. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; MéxicoFil: Tognelli, Marcelo F.. American Bird Conservancy; Estados UnidosFil: Vargas Ponce, Ofelia. Universidad de Guadalajara; MéxicoFil: Vega, Melania. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Wegier, Ana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Zamora Tavares, Pilar. Universidad de Guadalajara; MéxicoFil: Jenkins, Richard K. B.. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relatives
title Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relatives
spellingShingle Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relatives
Goettsch, Bárbara
AGROBIODIVERSITY
CONSERVATION
CROP WILD RELATIVES
EXTINCTION RISK
FOOD SECURITY
IUCN RED LIST
THREAT DRIVERS
THREATENED SPECIES
title_short Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relatives
title_full Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relatives
title_fullStr Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relatives
title_full_unstemmed Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relatives
title_sort Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relatives
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Goettsch, Bárbara
Urquiza Haas, Tania
Koleff, Patricia
Acevedo Gasman, Francisca
Aguilar Meléndez, Araceli
Alavez, Valeria
Alejandre Iturbide, Gabriel
Aragón Cuevas, Flavio
Azurdia Pérez, César
Carr, Jamie A.
Castellanos Morales, Gabriela
Cerén, Gabriel
Contreras Toledo, Aremi R.
Correa Cano, María Eugenia
De la Cruz Larios, Lino
Debouck, Daniel G.
Delgado Salinas, Alfonso
Gómez-Ruiz, Emma P.
González Ledesma, Manuel
González Pérez, Enrique
Hernández Apolinar, Mariana
Herrera Cabrera, Braulio E.
Jefferson, Megan
Kell, Shelagh
Lira-Saade, Rafael
Lorea Hernández, Francisco
Martínez, Mahinda
Mastretta Yanes, Alicia
Maxted, Nigel
Menjívar, Jenny
Mérida Guzmán, María de los Ángeles
Morales Herrera, Aura J.
Oliveros Galindo, Oswaldo
Orjuela-R., M. Andrea
Pollock, Caroline M.
Quintana Camargo, Martín
Rodríguez, Aarón
Ruiz Corral, José Ariel
Sánchez González, José de Jesús
Sánchez de la Vega, Guillermo
Superina, Mariella
Niedfeldt, Wolke Tobón
Tognelli, Marcelo F.
Vargas Ponce, Ofelia
Vega, Melania
Wegier, Ana
Zamora Tavares, Pilar
Jenkins, Richard K. B.
author Goettsch, Bárbara
author_facet Goettsch, Bárbara
Urquiza Haas, Tania
Koleff, Patricia
Acevedo Gasman, Francisca
Aguilar Meléndez, Araceli
Alavez, Valeria
Alejandre Iturbide, Gabriel
Aragón Cuevas, Flavio
Azurdia Pérez, César
Carr, Jamie A.
Castellanos Morales, Gabriela
Cerén, Gabriel
Contreras Toledo, Aremi R.
Correa Cano, María Eugenia
De la Cruz Larios, Lino
Debouck, Daniel G.
Delgado Salinas, Alfonso
Gómez-Ruiz, Emma P.
González Ledesma, Manuel
González Pérez, Enrique
Hernández Apolinar, Mariana
Herrera Cabrera, Braulio E.
Jefferson, Megan
Kell, Shelagh
Lira-Saade, Rafael
Lorea Hernández, Francisco
Martínez, Mahinda
Mastretta Yanes, Alicia
Maxted, Nigel
Menjívar, Jenny
Mérida Guzmán, María de los Ángeles
Morales Herrera, Aura J.
Oliveros Galindo, Oswaldo
Orjuela-R., M. Andrea
Pollock, Caroline M.
Quintana Camargo, Martín
Rodríguez, Aarón
Ruiz Corral, José Ariel
Sánchez González, José de Jesús
Sánchez de la Vega, Guillermo
Superina, Mariella
Niedfeldt, Wolke Tobón
Tognelli, Marcelo F.
Vargas Ponce, Ofelia
Vega, Melania
Wegier, Ana
Zamora Tavares, Pilar
Jenkins, Richard K. B.
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Koleff, Patricia
Acevedo Gasman, Francisca
Aguilar Meléndez, Araceli
Alavez, Valeria
Alejandre Iturbide, Gabriel
Aragón Cuevas, Flavio
Azurdia Pérez, César
Carr, Jamie A.
Castellanos Morales, Gabriela
Cerén, Gabriel
Contreras Toledo, Aremi R.
Correa Cano, María Eugenia
De la Cruz Larios, Lino
Debouck, Daniel G.
Delgado Salinas, Alfonso
Gómez-Ruiz, Emma P.
González Ledesma, Manuel
González Pérez, Enrique
Hernández Apolinar, Mariana
Herrera Cabrera, Braulio E.
Jefferson, Megan
Kell, Shelagh
Lira-Saade, Rafael
Lorea Hernández, Francisco
Martínez, Mahinda
Mastretta Yanes, Alicia
Maxted, Nigel
Menjívar, Jenny
Mérida Guzmán, María de los Ángeles
Morales Herrera, Aura J.
Oliveros Galindo, Oswaldo
Orjuela-R., M. Andrea
Pollock, Caroline M.
Quintana Camargo, Martín
Rodríguez, Aarón
Ruiz Corral, José Ariel
Sánchez González, José de Jesús
Sánchez de la Vega, Guillermo
Superina, Mariella
Niedfeldt, Wolke Tobón
Tognelli, Marcelo F.
Vargas Ponce, Ofelia
Vega, Melania
Wegier, Ana
Zamora Tavares, Pilar
Jenkins, Richard K. B.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv AGROBIODIVERSITY
CONSERVATION
CROP WILD RELATIVES
EXTINCTION RISK
FOOD SECURITY
IUCN RED LIST
THREAT DRIVERS
THREATENED SPECIES
topic AGROBIODIVERSITY
CONSERVATION
CROP WILD RELATIVES
EXTINCTION RISK
FOOD SECURITY
IUCN RED LIST
THREAT DRIVERS
THREATENED SPECIES
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant taxa closely related to crops and are a source of high genetic diversity that can help adapt crops to the impacts of global change, particularly to meet increasing consumer demand in the face of the climate crisis. CWR provide vital ecosystem services and are increasingly important for food and nutrition security and sustainable and resilient agriculture. They therefore are of major biological, social, cultural and economic importance. Assessing the extinction risk of CWR is essential to prioritise in situ and ex situ conservation strategies in Mesoamerica to guarantee the long-term survival and availability of these resources for present and future generations worldwide. Summary: Ensuring food security is one of the world's most critical issues as agricultural systems are already being impacted by global change. Crop wild relatives (CWR)—wild plants related to crops—possess genetic variability that can help adapt agriculture to a changing environment and sustainably increase crop yields to meet the food security challenge. Here we report the results of an extinction risk assessment of 224 wild relatives of some of the world's most important crops (i.e. chilli pepper, maize, common bean, avocado, cotton, potato, squash, vanilla and husk tomato) in Mesoamerica—an area of global significance as a centre of crop origin, domestication and of high CWR diversity. We show that 35% of the selected CWR taxa are threatened with extinction according to The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List demonstrates that these valuable genetic resources are under high anthropogenic threat. The dominant threat processes are land use change for agriculture and farming, invasive and other problematic species (e.g. pests, genetically modified organisms) and use of biological resources, including overcollection and logging. The most significant drivers of extinction relate to smallholder agriculture—given its high incidence and ongoing shifts from traditional agriculture to modern practices (e.g. use of herbicides)—smallholder ranching and housing and urban development and introduced genetic material. There is an urgent need to increase knowledge and research around different aspects of CWR. Policies that support in situ and ex situ conservation of CWR and promote sustainable agriculture are pivotal to secure these resources for the benefit of current and future generations.
Fil: Goettsch, Bárbara. International Union for Conservation of Nature ; Reino Unido
Fil: Urquiza Haas, Tania. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; México
Fil: Koleff, Patricia. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; México
Fil: Acevedo Gasman, Francisca. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; México
Fil: Aguilar Meléndez, Araceli. Universidad Veracruzana; México
Fil: Alavez, Valeria. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Alejandre Iturbide, Gabriel. Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados. Departamento de Física; México
Fil: Aragón Cuevas, Flavio. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias; México
Fil: Azurdia Pérez, César. Consejo Nacional de Áreas Protegidas; Guatemala
Fil: Carr, Jamie A.. University of Leeds; Reino Unido
Fil: Castellanos Morales, Gabriela. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur; México
Fil: Cerén, Gabriel. Ministerio de Cultura. Museo de Historia Natural; El Salvador
Fil: Contreras Toledo, Aremi R.. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias; México
Fil: Correa Cano, María Eugenia. University of Exeter; Reino Unido
Fil: De la Cruz Larios, Lino. Universidad de Guadalajara; México
Fil: Debouck, Daniel G.. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical; Colombia
Fil: Delgado Salinas, Alfonso. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Gómez-Ruiz, Emma P.. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; México
Fil: González Ledesma, Manuel. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo; México
Fil: González Pérez, Enrique. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias; México
Fil: Hernández Apolinar, Mariana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Herrera Cabrera, Braulio E.. Colegio de Postgraduados; México
Fil: Jefferson, Megan. Anglia Ruskin University; Reino Unido
Fil: Kell, Shelagh. University Of Birmingham; Reino Unido
Fil: Lira-Saade, Rafael. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Lorea Hernández, Francisco. Instituto de Ecología, A.c.; México
Fil: Martínez, Mahinda. Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro.; México
Fil: Mastretta Yanes, Alicia. Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología; México. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; México
Fil: Maxted, Nigel. University Of Birmingham; Reino Unido
Fil: Menjívar, Jenny. Ministerio de Cultura. Museo de Historia Natural; El Salvador
Fil: Mérida Guzmán, María de los Ángeles. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Morales Herrera, Aura J.. Centro Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria y Forestal “Enrique Álvarez Córdova”; El Salvador
Fil: Oliveros Galindo, Oswaldo. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; México
Fil: Orjuela-R., M. Andrea. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad; México
Fil: Pollock, Caroline M.. International Union for Conservation of Nature; Reino Unido
Fil: Quintana Camargo, Martín. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias; México
Fil: Rodríguez, Aarón. Universidad de Guadalajara; México
Fil: Ruiz Corral, José Ariel. Universidad de Guadalajara; México
Fil: Sánchez González, José de Jesús. Universidad de Guadalajara; México
Fil: Sánchez de la Vega, Guillermo. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
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Fil: Vargas Ponce, Ofelia. Universidad de Guadalajara; México
Fil: Vega, Melania. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
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Fil: Jenkins, Richard K. B.. International Union for Conservation of Nature; Reino Unido
description Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant taxa closely related to crops and are a source of high genetic diversity that can help adapt crops to the impacts of global change, particularly to meet increasing consumer demand in the face of the climate crisis. CWR provide vital ecosystem services and are increasingly important for food and nutrition security and sustainable and resilient agriculture. They therefore are of major biological, social, cultural and economic importance. Assessing the extinction risk of CWR is essential to prioritise in situ and ex situ conservation strategies in Mesoamerica to guarantee the long-term survival and availability of these resources for present and future generations worldwide. Summary: Ensuring food security is one of the world's most critical issues as agricultural systems are already being impacted by global change. Crop wild relatives (CWR)—wild plants related to crops—possess genetic variability that can help adapt agriculture to a changing environment and sustainably increase crop yields to meet the food security challenge. Here we report the results of an extinction risk assessment of 224 wild relatives of some of the world's most important crops (i.e. chilli pepper, maize, common bean, avocado, cotton, potato, squash, vanilla and husk tomato) in Mesoamerica—an area of global significance as a centre of crop origin, domestication and of high CWR diversity. We show that 35% of the selected CWR taxa are threatened with extinction according to The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List demonstrates that these valuable genetic resources are under high anthropogenic threat. The dominant threat processes are land use change for agriculture and farming, invasive and other problematic species (e.g. pests, genetically modified organisms) and use of biological resources, including overcollection and logging. The most significant drivers of extinction relate to smallholder agriculture—given its high incidence and ongoing shifts from traditional agriculture to modern practices (e.g. use of herbicides)—smallholder ranching and housing and urban development and introduced genetic material. There is an urgent need to increase knowledge and research around different aspects of CWR. Policies that support in situ and ex situ conservation of CWR and promote sustainable agriculture are pivotal to secure these resources for the benefit of current and future generations.
publishDate 2021
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Goettsch, Bárbara; Urquiza Haas, Tania; Koleff, Patricia; Acevedo Gasman, Francisca; Aguilar Meléndez, Araceli; et al.; Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relatives; Wiley; Plants People Planet; 3; 6; 11-2021; 775-795
2572-2611
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CONICET
url http://hdl.handle.net/11336/173111
identifier_str_mv Goettsch, Bárbara; Urquiza Haas, Tania; Koleff, Patricia; Acevedo Gasman, Francisca; Aguilar Meléndez, Araceli; et al.; Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relatives; Wiley; Plants People Planet; 3; 6; 11-2021; 775-795
2572-2611
CONICET Digital
CONICET
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