2. The Origins of Agriculture

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. 1. The Nature of Cultivated Plants 1
5. 2. The Origins of Agriculture 27
6. 3. The Study of Crop Plant Evolution and Dispersal 47
7. 4. The Evidence of Crop Plant Diversity 74
8. 5. The Value of Diversity to the Breeder 90
9. 6. The Exploration and Storage of Crop Plant Diversity 108
10. 7. Global Strategies for Conserving and Utilizing the Genetic Heritage of Plants 131
11. Appendix. Abbreviations of Organizations. References. Index
12. Appendix. IBPCR Revised Priorities for Crops and Regions (Including, with the Name of the Crop, Wild and Cultivated Genera and Species). (IBPGR, 1981b) 151
13. Abbreviations of Organizations 163
14. References 164
15. Index 178