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Endangered Crops: 20% Extinction by 2050

06/08/2008
20% of wild relatives of food crops such as peanuts, beans, and potatoes could go extinct by 2050 (Jarvis et al., 2008).
Cita 20% de parientes silvestres de los cultivos alimenticios de cacahuate, alubia y papa se podrían extinguir en el 2050 (Jarvis et al., 2008)
Fuente Jarvis, A., A. Lane y R.J. Hijmans . 2008. “The Effecgt of Climate Change on Crop Wild Relatives.” Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 126(1 - 2):13 - 23

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