Plant domestication and agricultural ecologies
Plant life defines the environments to which animals adapt and provides the basis of food
webs. This was equally true for hunter-gatherer economies of ancestral humans, yet through …
webs. This was equally true for hunter-gatherer economies of ancestral humans, yet through …
Review of empirical and emerging breeding methods and tools for yam (Dioscorea spp.) improvement: Status and prospects
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an important tuber crop with tremendous potential as a functional
food in the tropics and subtropics. However, the crop has not shown progressive productivity …
food in the tropics and subtropics. However, the crop has not shown progressive productivity …
[图书][B] Tropical root and tuber crops
V Lebot - 2019 - books.google.com
Root and tuber crops are important to agriculture, food security and income for 2.2 billion
people in developing countries. These species produce large quantities of dietary energy …
people in developing countries. These species produce large quantities of dietary energy …
[HTML][HTML] Chromosome evolution and the genetic basis of agronomically important traits in greater yam
JV Bredeson, JB Lyons, IO Oniyinde… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The nutrient-rich tubers of the greater yam, Dioscorea alata L., provide food and income
security for millions of people around the world. Despite its global importance, however …
security for millions of people around the world. Despite its global importance, however …
Crops that feed the world 1. Yams: Yams for income and food security
R Asiedu, A Sartie - 2010 - Springer
Yam (Dioscorea sp.) is a major source of food for millions of people in tropical and sub-
tropical regions, especially in West and Central Africa where at least 60 million people …
tropical regions, especially in West and Central Africa where at least 60 million people …
Recent progress in the research of yam mucilage polysaccharides: Isolation, structure and bioactivities
Abstract Yam (Dioscorea spp.), known as an edible and medicinal tuber crop in China, has
been used historically for the treatment of diabetes, diarrhea, asthma, and other ailments in …
been used historically for the treatment of diabetes, diarrhea, asthma, and other ailments in …
[PDF][PDF] Ancient voyaging and Polynesian origins
The" Polynesian motif" defines a lineage of human mtDNA that is restricted to Austronesian-
speaking populations and is almost fixed in Polynesians. It is widely thought to support a …
speaking populations and is almost fixed in Polynesians. It is widely thought to support a …
Farming and language in Island Southeast Asia: reframing Austronesian history
M Donohue, T Denham - Current Anthropology, 2010 - journals.uchicago.edu
Current portrayals of Island Southeast Asia (ISEA) over the past 5,000 years are dominated
by discussion of the Austronesian “farming/language dispersal,” with associated linguistic …
by discussion of the Austronesian “farming/language dispersal,” with associated linguistic …
Early agriculture and plant domestication in New Guinea and Island Southeast Asia
T Denham - Current Anthropology, 2011 - journals.uchicago.edu
A multidimensional conceptual framework is advanced that characterizes early agriculture
as a subset of human-environment interactions. Three cross-articulating dimensions of …
as a subset of human-environment interactions. Three cross-articulating dimensions of …
[图书][B] Ten thousand years of cultivation at Kuk Swamp in the highlands of Papua New Guinea (Terra Australis 46)
Kuk is a settlement at c. 1600 m altitude in the upper Wahgi Valley of the Western Highlands
Province of Papua New Guinea, near Mount Hagen, the provincial capital. The site forms …
Province of Papua New Guinea, near Mount Hagen, the provincial capital. The site forms …