The Neolithic Revolution narrative associates early-mid Holocene domestications with the
development of agriculture that fueled the rise of late Holocene civilizations. This narrative …

This study aimed to identify from the literature review whether agroforestry systems have
been an agricultural practice adopted by indigenous peoples for income generation and …

Traditional agroforestry systems (TAFS), which integrate crops with wildlife, are important
reservoirs of human culture and technical experiences with a high capacity for biodiversity …

Ethnobotany is a multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary research field concerned with the study
of interactions between people and plants throughout time and different cultural and …

Background Studying motives of plant management allows understanding processes that
originated agriculture and current forms of traditional technology innovation. Our work …

Background Identifying factors influencing plant management allows understanding how
processes of domestication operate. Uncertain availability of resources is a main motivation …

Transformation of natural ecosystems into intensive agriculture is a main factor causing
biodiversity loss worldwide. Agroforestry systems (AFS) may maintain biodiversity …

Different indicators of global change identify that industrial processes are principal causes of
the severe human impact on ecosystems of Earth. However, although industrial processes …

Biocultural diversity is the ever-evolving and irreplaceable sum total of all living organisms
inhabiting the Earth. It plays a significant role in sustainable productivity and ecosystem …

Biotic homogenization—the erosion of biological differences between ecosystems owing to
human perturbation—is a trait of the global biodiversity crisis that can affect tropical dry …