Human behaviour as a long-term ecological driver of non-human evolution
Due to our intensive subsistence and habitat-modification strategies—including broad-
spectrum harvesting and predation, widespread landscape burning, settlement construction …
spectrum harvesting and predation, widespread landscape burning, settlement construction …
[HTML][HTML] Role of traditional ethnobotanical knowledge and indigenous communities in achieving sustainable development goals
The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 goals with 169 targets. The
Agenda 2030 of the United Nations envisages a holistic approach to achieve these goals by …
Agenda 2030 of the United Nations envisages a holistic approach to achieve these goals by …
Geographic mosaics and changing rates of cereal domestication
Domestication is the process by which plants or animals evolved to fit a human-managed
environment, and it is marked by innovations in plant morphology and anatomy that are in …
environment, and it is marked by innovations in plant morphology and anatomy that are in …
Gourds and squashes (Cucurbita spp.) adapted to megafaunal extinction and ecological anachronism through domestication
The genus Cucurbita (squashes, pumpkins, gourds) contains numerous domesticated
lineages with ancient New World origins. It was broadly distributed in the past but has …
lineages with ancient New World origins. It was broadly distributed in the past but has …
Environmental DNA as an emerging tool in botanical research
Over the past quarter century, environmental DNA (eDNA) has been ascendant as a tool to
detect, measure, and monitor biodiversity (species and communities), as a means of …
detect, measure, and monitor biodiversity (species and communities), as a means of …
Why evolutionary biology needs anthropology: Evaluating core assumptions of the extended evolutionary synthesis
MA Zeder - Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropologists have a long history of applying concepts from evolutionary biology to
cultural evolution. Evolutionary biologists, however, have been slow to turn to anthropology …
cultural evolution. Evolutionary biologists, however, have been slow to turn to anthropology …
Near Eastern plant domestication: a history of thought
S Abbo, A Gopher - Trends in Plant Science, 2017 - cell.com
The Agricultural Revolution and plant domestication in the Near East (among its
components) have fascinated generations of scholars. Here, we narrate the history of ideas …
components) have fascinated generations of scholars. Here, we narrate the history of ideas …
Uncovering the dispersion history, adaptive evolution and selection of wheat in China
Wheat was introduced to China approximately 4500 years ago, where it adapted over a
span of time to various environments in agro‐ecological growing zones. We investigated …
span of time to various environments in agro‐ecological growing zones. We investigated …
New evidence of plant food processing in Italy before 40ka
MM Lippi, B Aranguren, S Arrighi, D Attolini… - Quaternary Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Evidence of plant food processing is a significant indicator of the human ability to exploit
environmental resources. The recovery of starch grains associated with use-wear on …
environmental resources. The recovery of starch grains associated with use-wear on …
Scaling up neodomestication for climate-ready crops
We can increase the stability of our food systems against environmental variability and
climate change by following the footsteps of our ancestors and domesticating edible wild …
climate change by following the footsteps of our ancestors and domesticating edible wild …