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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Agriculture_and_Horticulture/History_and_Science_of_Cultivated_Plants_(Naithani)/01%3A_Chapters/1.04%3A_Cataloging_Classification_and_Deliberate_HybridizationsOverall, by the early decades of the nineteenth century, numerous experiments of crossing drew the attention of experts and amateur gardeners on the variations among members of the same species and th...Overall, by the early decades of the nineteenth century, numerous experiments of crossing drew the attention of experts and amateur gardeners on the variations among members of the same species and the potential of deliberate hybridization in improving crops and animal stock.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Agriculture_and_Horticulture/History_and_Science_of_Cultivated_Plants_(Naithani)/01%3A_Chapters/1.07%3A_Genetically_Engineered_CropsThe phosphate backbone is displayed as an orange ribbon. (B) Chemical structure of DNA with colored labels identifying the four bases as well as the phosphate and deoxyribose components of the backbon...The phosphate backbone is displayed as an orange ribbon. (B) Chemical structure of DNA with colored labels identifying the four bases as well as the phosphate and deoxyribose components of the backbone. “DNA double helix” is a derivative of “DNA chemical structure” by Madeleine Price Ball, used under CC0 1.0, and “Double stranded DNA with coloured bases” by Vcpmartin, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. “DNA double helix” is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 by Sushma Naithani.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/23%3A_Agriculture/23.01%3A_The_Origins_of_AgricultureIn Mexico, Hispaniola, and Latin America (the sites of the great Mayan and Aztec civilizations), we find stories about the origin of man and corn, "maize is the mother of man". Hindu mythology has sev...In Mexico, Hispaniola, and Latin America (the sites of the great Mayan and Aztec civilizations), we find stories about the origin of man and corn, "maize is the mother of man". Hindu mythology has several goddesses, including Bhudevi (the earth goddess), Annapurna (the goddess of grains, who provides nutrition to everyone), and Shakti (the creator of the entire plethora of vegetation).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_California_Davis/PLS_002%3A_Botany_and_physiology_of_cultivated_plants/07%3A_Biotechnology/7.01%3A_Genetically_Engineered_CropsThe phosphate backbone is displayed as an orange ribbon. (B) Chemical structure of DNA with colored labels identifying the four bases as well as the phosphate and deoxyribose components of the backbon...The phosphate backbone is displayed as an orange ribbon. (B) Chemical structure of DNA with colored labels identifying the four bases as well as the phosphate and deoxyribose components of the backbone. “DNA double helix” is a derivative of “DNA chemical structure” by Madeleine Price Ball, used under CC0 1.0, and “Double stranded DNA with coloured bases” by Vcpmartin, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. “DNA double helix” is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 by Sushma Naithani.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_California_Davis/PLS_002%3A_Botany_and_physiology_of_cultivated_plants/06%3A_Plant_genetics_and_breeding/6.02%3A_Cataloging_Classification_and_Deliberate_HybridizationsOverall, by the early decades of the nineteenth century, numerous experiments of crossing drew the attention of experts and amateur gardeners on the variations among members of the same species and th...Overall, by the early decades of the nineteenth century, numerous experiments of crossing drew the attention of experts and amateur gardeners on the variations among members of the same species and the potential of deliberate hybridization in improving crops and animal stock.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Coalinga_College/Introduction_to_Plant_Science_(Hochman_Adler)/02%3A_The_Importance_of_Plants/2.01%3A_The_Origins_of_AgricultureThe prevailing belief till then was that in comparison to civilized societies, the hunters and gatherers were impoverished: their way of life precarious, full of hardship, and the life of people in su...The prevailing belief till then was that in comparison to civilized societies, the hunters and gatherers were impoverished: their way of life precarious, full of hardship, and the life of people in such a state of nature, short and brutish.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Agriculture_and_Horticulture/History_and_Science_of_Cultivated_Plants_(Naithani)/00%3A_Front_Matter/05%3A_LicensingA detailed breakdown of this resource's licensing can be found in Back Matter/Detailed Licensing.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Agriculture_and_Horticulture/History_and_Science_of_Cultivated_Plants_(Naithani)/01%3A_Chapters/1.06%3A_Genetic_Improvement_in_Cereal_Crops_and_the_Green_RevolutionAccording to one estimate, in the absence of the green revolution, by the year 2000, the world grain production would have been reduced by 20 percent, an additional 2–2.5 million hectare of agricultur...According to one estimate, in the absence of the green revolution, by the year 2000, the world grain production would have been reduced by 20 percent, an additional 2–2.5 million hectare of agricultural land would have been needed to satisfy the food requirement of the current world population, and the cost of grain would be 30 percent higher.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Agriculture_and_Horticulture/History_and_Science_of_Cultivated_Plants_(Naithani)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, historic...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.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_California_Davis/PLS_002%3A_Botany_and_physiology_of_cultivated_plants/06%3A_Plant_genetics_and_breeding/6.04%3A_Genetic_Improvement_in_Cereal_Crops_and_the_Green_RevolutionAccording to one estimate, in the absence of the green revolution, by the year 2000, the world grain production would have been reduced by 20 percent, an additional 2–2.5 million hectare of agricultur...According to one estimate, in the absence of the green revolution, by the year 2000, the world grain production would have been reduced by 20 percent, an additional 2–2.5 million hectare of agricultural land would have been needed to satisfy the food requirement of the current world population, and the cost of grain would be 30 percent higher.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Coalinga_College/Introduction_to_Plant_Science_(Hochman_Adler)/02%3A_The_Importance_of_Plants/2.02%3A_The_Origins_of_Crop_PlantsThe difference in the center of origin and center of diversification of pine resulted from a geological event (continental drift) long before the beginning of agriculture, which led to the isolation o...The difference in the center of origin and center of diversification of pine resulted from a geological event (continental drift) long before the beginning of agriculture, which led to the isolation of various flora and fauna and thus their diversification in a new environment. ↵
