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Article
Publication Date
4-29-2022
Abstract
Walker’s Manihot, Manihot walkerae, is an endangered species endemic to south Texas and northeastern Mexico and is a Crop Wild Relative (CWR) of the international and economically important crop cassava (M. esculenta). Manihot walkerae is globally endangered (IUCN’s Redlist, Texas list, USA); however, it is not recognized on the Mexican list of endangered species (NOM-059-SEMARNAT). We assessed the status of M. walkerae in Mexico and re-evaluated its global status. According to our analysis, M. walkerae should be considered an endangered species based on the IUCN’s assessment method and a threatened species in Mexico based on the Mexican criteria. Our findings encourage the establishment of sound conservation plans for M. walkerae along the Texas–Mexico border. View Full-Text
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Garza, G.; Venegas Barrera, C.S.; Dale, J.; Martínez-Ávalos, J.G.; Feria Arroyo, T.P. Towards Conserving Crop Wild Relatives along the Texas–Mexico Border: The Case of Manihot walkerae. Sustainability 2022, 14, 5392. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095392
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Publication Title
Sustainability
DOI
10.3390/su14095392
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