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Conservation of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) biodiversity in Sri Lanka L. Perera, R.R.A. Peries and W.M.U. Fernando Summary The progress in research toward the conservation of coconut biodiversity in Sri Lanka and the utilization of germplasm for the development of improved cultivars is reviewed. Both random and biased collections were made but preference was given to collecting populations that exhibit characteristics of economic importance. A total of 39 accessions has been collected to date and conserved in duplicate in ex situ genebanks. Consideration of long-term physiological adaptation of the palms led to development of in situ genebanks to produce planting material suitable for low-input sustainable agriculture systems. Procedures to quantify the between- and within-population variability among coconut populations using quantitative variation and molecular methods are also being investigated. Back to originating page
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