The Cowpea Diversity Tree is a representation of the overall structure of crop diversity obtained by dividing the diversity within a crop genepool in a hierarchical manner. The structure of the tree is based on published information and consultation with experts.
Credits for contributing to the development of the Cowpea Diversity Trees (in alphabetical order)
- Abberton, Michael (IITA)
- Giovannini, Peter (Global Crop Diversity Trust)
- Shi, Ainoong (University of Arkansas)
- Padulosi, Stefano (Bioversity)
- Rysavy, Anne
- Van Zonneveld, Maarten (WorldVeg)
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