2015 data for the UK biodiversity indicator C9b, measuring the genetic diversity of cultivated plants and their wild relatives held in ex situ germplasm collections. The indicator uses an Enrichment Index developed by the FAO to track diversity added or lost from collections. It was published by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee on behalf of Defra as part of a suite of 24 indicators.
Use Cases
- Monitor trends in ex situ conservation of plant genetic diversity based on the Enrichment Index methodology.
- Assess UK progress towards international commitments on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
- Analyze collection efforts for crop wild relatives and landraces based on yearly accession counts.
- Evaluate the status of genetic diversity for socio-economically and culturally valuable plant species in the UK.
Strengths
- Based on a defined Enrichment Index methodology from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation.
- Part of a formal suite of 24 UK biodiversity indicators published by an official body (JNCC/Defra).
- Includes a supporting technical document detailing the calculation procedures.
Limitations
- The latest data point is for 2015, which may limit contemporary analysis.
- Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, requiring inspection after download.
- The description notes some accessions were excluded from the index due to poor or insufficient data.
Provenance
- Source
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee
- Collection Method
- Calculated using an Enrichment Index applied to data from UK germplasm collections.
- Time Range
- Latest data for 2015.
- Freshness
- Last metadata update 2026-07-08; data is from 2015.
- Geography
- United Kingdom