The Origin and Domestication of Cultivated Plants
The Origin and Domestication of Cultivated Plants

Author: C. Barigozzi

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0444599924

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This book consists of the proceedings of a symposium organized by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome. The proceedings are unusual in that it is a rare event to see archaeologists and geneticists coming together to discuss the connection between historical facts and biological phenomena. The aim of the symposium was to discuss the origin of some important cultivated plants (wheat, maize, barley, oat, legumes and fruit trees) not only in relation to genetical mechanisms but also as a complex of historical facts recognizable through archaeological research.This international Meeting based on interdisciplinary concepts, met with a prompt and positive reaction from all those specialists invited to attend. The book itself is an unparalleled contribution to the interdisciplinary knowledge on the origin of crop plants and agriculture.

Origin of Cultivated Plants
Origin of Cultivated Plants

Author: Alphonse de Candolle

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-10-20

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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Origin of Cultivated Plants: The International Scientific Series Volume XLVIII by Alphonse de Candolle is a comprehensive exploration into the origins and evolution of cultivated plants. Candolle's meticulous research and analysis provide readers with a deep understanding of botany and agriculture, making it a valuable resource for scholars and plant enthusiasts.

Darwin's Harvest
Darwin's Harvest

Author: Timothy J. Motley

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2006-01-04

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9780231508094

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Darwin's Harvest addresses concerns that we are losing the diversity of crop plants that provide food for most of the world. With contributions from evolutionary biologists, geneticists, agronomists, molecular biologists, and anthropologists, this collection discusses how economic development, loss of heirloom varieties and wild ancestors, and modern agricultural techniques have endangered the genetic diversity needed to keep agricultural crops vital and capable of adaptation. Drawing on the most up-to-date data, the contributors review the utilization of molecular techniques to understand crop evolution. They explore current research on various crop plants of both temperate and tropical origin, including maize, sunflower, avocado, sugarcane, and wheat. The chapters in Darwin's Harvest also provide solid background for understanding many recent discoveries concerning the origins of crops and the influence of human migration and farming practices on the genetics of our modern foods.

Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species
Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species

Author: James F. Hancock

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 9781780641423

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This book is divided into two parts. Part 1 deals with the evolutionary processes, describing the chromosome structure, genetic variation, multifactorial genome, polyploidy, gene duplication and speciation. Part 2 deals with the origins of agriculture and the dynamics of plant domestication, covering some cereal grains, protein plants, starchy staple and sugar crops, as well as fruit, vegetable, fibre and oil crops. A chapter on ex situ and in situ conservation of germplasm resources is included.

Origin of Cultivated Plants
Origin of Cultivated Plants

Author: Alphonse De Candolle

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2019-03-07

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 9780530399126

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