Ecophysiological diversity of wild Arabica coffee populations in Ethiopia: Growth, water relations and hydraulic characteristics along a climatic gradient

Autor(en): Kufa Obso, Taye 09. Oktober 2006 Seiten: 326 Auflage: 1 Sprache: EN ISBN-10: 386727990X ISBN-13: 9783867279901 Zugeordnete Fachbereiche: Land- und Agrarwissenschaften Bezugsmöglichkeiten Print Version 40,00 € 38,00 € In den Warenkorb eBook (1523.7 kB) 40,00 € In den Warenkorb

Kurzbeschreibung

Coffea arabica, one of the economically most important crops worldwide, occurs naturally in the undergrowth of montane rainforests of Ethiopia. The study provides the first detailed ecophysiological investigations of wild coffee populations. It demonstrates the inter- and intraregional variability in phenotypic and hydrological characteristics of wild coffee. The results reveal very different strategies of wild coffee seedlings for coping with drought stress. The ecophysiological diversity shows the importance of Ethiopian wild coffee populations as gene pools for future breeding programs, and underlines the need for an in-situ conservation strategy. The study includes recommendations for coffee forest management and the use of wild Arabica coffee in Ethiopia.