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Author : Geoffrey Peter Chapman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1992-10-22
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 052141654X
An examination of the domestication of grasses and cereals over the last ten thousand years.
Author : Gideon Ladizinsky
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401144292
This book emerged from a series of lectures on crop evolution at the Faculty of Agriculture of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. While many textbooks are available on general evolution, only a few deal with evolution under domestication. This book is a modest attempt to bridge this gap. It was written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of crop evolution, ethnobotany, plant breeding and related subjects. Evolution under domestication is unique in the general field of plant evolution for three main reasons: (a) it is recent, having started not much more than 10 000 years ago with the emergence of agri culture; (b) the original plant material, i. e. the wild progenitors of many important crop plants, still grow in their natural habitats; (c) man played in this process. These factors enable a more reliable a major role assessment of the impact of different evolutionary forces such as hybridization, migration, selection and drift under new circumstances. Interestingly, a great part of evolution under domestication has been unconscious and a result of agricultural practices which have created a new selection criteria, mostly against characters favored by natural selec tion. Introducing crop plants to new territories exposed them to different ecological conditions enhancing selection for new characters. Diversity in characters associated with crop plants evolution is virtually absent in theit wild progenitors and most of it has evolved under domestication.
Author : Moshe Feldman,Avraham A. Levy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031301759
This open access book covers a century of research on wheat genetics and evolution, starting with the discovery in 1918 of the accurate number of chromosomes in wheat. We re-evaluate classical studies that are pillars of the current knowledge considering recent genomic data in the wheat group comprising 31 species from the genera Amblyopyrum, Aegilops, Triticum, and other more distant relatives. For these species, we describe morphology, ecogeographical distribution, phylogeny as well as cytogenetic and genomic features. For crops, we also address evolution under human selection, namely pre-domestication cultivation and domestication. We re-examine the genetic and archeological evidence of where, when, and how domestication occurred. We discuss unique aspects of genome evolution and maintenance under polyploidization, in natural and synthetic allopolyploids of the wheat group. Finally, we propose some thoughts on the future prospects of wheat improvement. As such, it can be of great interest to wheat researchers and breeders as well as to plant scientists and students interested in plant genetics, evolution, domestication, and polyploidy.
Author : SWL Jacobs,J Everett
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000-05-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643099005
Grasses: Systematics and Evolution is a selection of the very best papers from the Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Grass Systematics and Evolution held in Sydney, Australia in 1998. The papers represent some of the leading work from around the world on grasses and include reviews and current research into the comparative biology and classification. All 41 papers have been peer-reviewed and edited.
Author : Andrea Monti
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781447129035
The demand for renewable energies from biomass is growing steadily as policies are enacted to encourage such development and as industry increasingly sees an opportunity to develop bio-energy enterprises. Recent policy changes in the EU, USA and other countries are spurring interest in the cultivation of energy crops such as switchgrass. Switchgrass has gained and early lead in the race to find a biomass feedstock for energy production (and for the almost requisite need for bio-based products from such feedstocks). Switchgrass: A Valuable Biomass Crop for Energy provides a comprehensive guide to the biology, physiology, breeding, culture and conversion of switchgrass as well as highlighting various environmental, economic and social benefits. Considering this potential energy source, Switchgrass: A Valuable Biomass Crop for Energy brings together chapters from a range of experts in the field, including a foreword from Kenneth P. Vogel, to collect and present the environmental benefits and characteristics of this a crop with the potential to mitigate the risks of global warming by replacing fossil fuels. Including clear figures and tables to support discussions, Switchgrass: A Valuable Biomass Crop for Energy provides a solid reference for anyone with interest or investment in the development of bioenergy; researchers, policy makers and stakeholders will find this a key resource.
Author : Amjad Almusaed,Sammera Mohamed Salih Al-Samaraee
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789535134930
This book has been prepared to embody the major and efficient applications of the different duties and roles of grasses in our life, as well as offered a solid concept for this kind of science. The book aims to illustrate various ideas, methods and how it is treated in the agronomic process for different forms of grasses in human life.
Author : James F. Hancock
Publisher : CABI
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Science
ISBN : 1780641427
This book is divided into two parts. Part 1 deals with the evolutionary processes, describing the chromosome structure, genetic variation, multifactorial genome, polyploidy, gene duplication and speciation. Part 2 deals with the origins of agriculture and the dynamics of plant domestication, covering some cereal grains, protein plants, starchy staple and sugar crops, as well as fruit, vegetable, fibre and oil crops. A chapter on ex situ and in situ conservation of germplasm resources is included.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1998-12-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080528392
Due to many issues related to long-term carbon dynamics, an improved understanding of the biology of C4 photosynthesis is required by more than the traditional audience of crop scientists, plant physiologists, and plant ecologists. This work synthesizes the latest developments in C4 biochemistry, physiology, systematics, and ecology. The book concludes with chapters discussing the role of C4 plants in the future development of the biosphere, particularly their interactive effects on soil, hydrological, and atmospheric processes.
Author : C. Wayne Smith,Javier Betrán,Edward C. A. Runge
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0471411841
Your all-in-one guide to corn. This book provides practical advice on planting techniques and rates, seed production, treating plant diseases, insect infestation and weeds, harvesting, processing, and worldwide utilization. This is the fourth, and final, volume in the series of comprehensive references on the major crops of the world. Covers new biotechnology techniques for plant breeding and pest management Provides practical advice on planting techniques and rates, seed production, treating plant diseases, insect infestation and weeds, harvesting, processing and worldwide utilization.
Author : Maarten J. Chrispeels,David E. Sadava
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0763715867
This book integrates many fields to help students understand the complexity of the basic science that underlies crop and food production.
Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9791041985937
"The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication: Volume II" by Charles Darwin is a seminal work that continues Darwin's exploration of the impact of artificial selection on the evolution of plants and animals. In this second volume, Darwin delves deeper into the principles of domestication, providing detailed observations and analysis. He examines the diverse ways in which humans have influenced the characteristics of domesticated species through selective breeding, drawing connections between the variation observed in nature and that which occurs under controlled human intervention. Darwin's meticulous study covers a wide range of topics, including the inheritance of acquired traits, the effects of domestication on fertility, and the role of hybridization in producing novel forms. Through a combination of empirical evidence and theoretical insights, Darwin contributes significantly to the understanding of the mechanisms that drive variability in domesticated organisms. "The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication: Volume II" remains an essential resource for those interested in the foundations of evolutionary biology, providing a comprehensive examination of the intricate relationship between humans and the species they have shaped through centuries of selective breeding.
Author : Patricia C. Anderson
Publisher : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1999-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781938770876
The twenty-eight contributors to this book show how experimental and ethnographic approaches are being used to shed new light on the process of domestication, and harvesting techniques, tools and technology in the period just before and just after the appearance of agriculture. The book takes an explicitly comparative approach, with chapters on SW Asia, Europe, Australia and Africa.
Author : Anna Bellisari
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317402503
This volume examines the biocultural dimensions of obesity from an anthropological perspective in an effort to broaden understanding of a growing public health concern. The United States of America currently has the highest rates of obesity among developed countries, with an alarming rise in prevalence in recent decades which promises to affect the nation for years to come. Bellisari helps students to grasp the complex nature of this obesity epidemic, demonstrating that it is the consequence of many interacting forces which range from individual genetic and physiological predispositions to national policies and American cultural beliefs and practices. As much a social problem as an individual one, the development of obesity is in fact encouraged by the pattern of high consumption and physical inactivity that is promoted by American economic, political, and ideological systems. With a range of up-to-date scientific and medical data, The Anthropology of Obesity in the United States provides students with a comprehensive picture of obesity, its multiple causes, and the need for society-wide action to address the issue.
Author : Jonathan Gressel
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420037999
At a time when much of humanity is already but one failed harvest removed from starvation, we cannot afford to ignore any potential danger to food security, especially when that danger poses a threat to rice, the staff of life for so much of the world. Crop Ferality and Volunteerism brings together research pioneers from various disciplines including the crop, plant, and weed sciences to discuss crop ferality and volunteerism. The book provides thorough coverage of crop and plant molecular biology and genetics as it pertains to ferality and weeds. In an exhaustive effort to provide complete and highly useful coverage of this impending crisis, the authors go beyond the science of the problem to discuss the potential economic and social impact of crop ferality, particularly in relationship to rice. Readers will discover a wealth of well-organized and well-written material about the overall biology and management of weeds and weedy crops. Many examples of ferality are considered, because, as the editor states, readers will discover that there is no unified theory of ferality. Thanks to the incredible diversity of the plant kingdom, "Surprises abound in every chapter."
Author : Theodore H. Fleming,Alfonso Valiente-Banuet
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780816540211
A collection of writings on the ecology, evolution, and conservation of columnar cacti and their vertebrate mutualists, demonstrating that the survival of these cacti depends on animals who pollinate them and disperse their seeds.