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The nature of domestication is often misunderstood. Most definitions of the process are anthropocentric and center on human intentionality, which minimizes the role of unconscious selection and also excludes non-human domesticators. An overarching, biologically grounded definition of domestication is discussed, which emphasizes its core nature as a coevolutionary process that arises from a ...
Aug 1, 2022 · Defining domestication. The domestication of plants and animals by Homo sapiens is thought to be one of the most important developments in the history of humans [1, 2].About 11 000 years ago, at the start of the Holocene (see Glossary), many human societies intensified their transition from hunting and gathering to the cultivation of plants and herding of animals, leading to the domestication ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Background Studies of domestication enables a better understanding of human cultures, landscape changes according to peoples’ purposes, and evolutionary consequences of human actions on biodiversity. This review aimed at discussing concepts, hypotheses, and current trends in studies of domestication of plants, using examples of cases studied in regions of Mesoamerica and Brazil. We analyzed ...
- Ernani Machado de Freitas Lins Neto, Nivaldo Peroni, Alejandro Casas, Fabiola Parra, Xitlali Aguirre...
- 2014
Apr 3, 2024 · Domestication is the process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use. Domestic species are raised for food, work, clothing, medicine, and many other uses. Domesticated plants and animals must be raised and cared for by humans. Domesticated species are not wild.
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Oct 26, 2020 · Domestication is defined here as a sustained multi-generational mutualistic relationship in which humans assume some significant level of control over the reproduction and care of a plant/animal in order to secure a more predictable supply of a resource of interest and through which the plant/animal is able to increase its reproductive success over individuals not participating in this ...
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May 10, 2024 · domestication, the process of hereditary reorganization of wild animals and plants into domestic and cultivated forms according to the interests of people. In its strictest sense, it refers to the initial stage of human mastery of wild animals and plants. The fundamental distinction of domesticated animals and plants from their wild ancestors ...
The evolution of domesticated (see Glossary) plants underpinning the rise of agriculture is often seen as a pivotal moment in human progress, but the process was also associated with the initial costs of malnutrition [. 1. ], disease [. 2. ], and labor traps that lock humans into dependency on agriculture [. 3.
