Botanist James Wong investigates the links between global warming and the rate at which crops are able to adapt and evolve to rapidly changing conditions.
That includes how crop wild relatives can help.
The money quote:
The first rule of intelligent tinkering is you don’t throw away any of the parts just because you’re not sure what they’re for.
I love the quote! Summarizes the rationale of agrobiodiversity conservation.
Oh, it is an Aldo Leopold quote. Know your classics.