Molecular analyses are providing new elements to decipher the origin, domestication and
dispersal of native Amazonian crops in an expanding archaeological context. Solid …

While seed‐propagated crops have contributed many evolutionary insights, evolutionary
biologists have often neglected clonally propagated crops. We argue that widespread …

div Biological diversity is as crucial in agriculture as it is in nature, and it is equally important
to the economic health of both industrial and nonindustrial societies. This book offers a …

The Amazon is one of the few independent centres of plant domestication in the world, yet
archaeological and ethnographic evidence suggest a relatively recent transition to …

Occurrence of intervarietal or interspecific natural crosses has been reported for many crop
plants in traditional farming systems, underlining the potential importance of this source of …

Recent work reviewed here offers new insights into the evolution of manioc (Manihot
esculenta) under domestication and contributes to current scientific efforts aimed at …

A better knowledge of factors organizing crop genetic diversity in situ increases the
efficiency of diversity analyses and conservation strategies, and requires collaboration …

Since the Anthropocene era is defined by the widespread human influence on the planet, it
seems only appropriate to start here with people. The purpose of this chapter, however, is …

The extent and structure of the genetic variability of traditional varieties of cassava (Manihot
esculenta Crantz) have been little documented, despite considerable evidence for this cropś …

In this paper we present original data on morphological and genetic diversity of cassava
managed by the Makushi Amerindians from Guyana. Although they propagate cassava …