History and Science of Cultivated Plants

by Sushma Naithani

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History and Science of Cultivated Plants narrates how humans transitioned from foragers to farmers and have arrived at present-day industrial agriculture-based civilization. It entails myths, historical accounts, and scientific concepts to describe how human efforts have shaped and produced easier to grow, larger, tastier, and more nutritious fruits, vegetables, and grains from wild plants.

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Publisher
Oregon State University
Subjects
Biology, Agriculture and Horticulture
Licence
CC BY-NC 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Licensing
  7. Licensing
  8. Introduction
  9. 1: Chapters
  10. 1.1: The Origins of Agriculture
  11. 1.2: The Origins of Crop Plants
  12. 1.3: Colonial Agriculture
  13. 1.4: Cataloging, Classification, and Deliberate Hybridizations
  14. 1.5: The Early History of Genetics
  15. 1.6: Genetic Improvement in Cereal Crops and the Green Revolution
  16. 1.7: Genetically Engineered Crops
  17. Back Matter
  18. Index
  19. Glossary
  20. Detailed Licensing
  21. Detailed Licensing