# History and Science of Cultivated Plants

- By: Sushma Naithani
- Publisher: Oregon State University
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Agriculture_and_Horticulture/History_and_Science_of_Cultivated_Plants_(Naithani))
- Licence: [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
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- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/bio-71291/pdf

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.