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_aWarren, John, _d1962- _eauthor. |
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_aThe nature of crops : _bhow we came to eat the plants we do / _cJohn M. Warren, The Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, UK. |
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_aWallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : _bCABI, _c2015. |
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_a1 online resource (viii, 183 pages) : _billustrations |
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520 | 3 | _aThis book, containing nine chapters, aims to try and ascertain why we eat so few of the plant species that are available to us on Earth. The first chapter suggests that our ancestral diets differed greatly between cultures and although some of these may have been more diverse than our own, many others would have been more monotonous. Throughout this book, different elements of the problem are tackled by exploring crop biographies as case studies. In the first chapter, this approach reveals that over the history of crop domestication, humans have successfully and repeatedly solved one of the most significant problems involved in transforming wild plants into crops, which is how to avoid being poisoned. The subsequent chapters cover in greater depth issues on how this was achieved using a number of methods, such as selecting plants that contain lower levels of toxic chemicals, adapting our own biology to be better able to digest these new foods stuffs and finally inventing methods of processing plant materials which make them safer to eat. | |
504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
505 | 0 | _aIntroduction, the nature of natural. What does domestication involve? Peanuts, Rye, Tomato -- Wild things. Recently domesticated crops and crops that have returned to the wild : Cranberries, Huckleberries, Currants, Kiwifruits, Cacao, Cashew nuts, Pistachio nuts, Cabbages -- Learning to live with exotic sexual practices. How plant breeding systems limit domestication : Vanilla, Beans, Figs, Hops, Avocados, Papayas, Carrots -- Storing up trouble. Plants with storage organs :Cassava, Yams, Potatoes, Taro, Akees, Onions -- The weird and wonderful. Herbs, spices and crops with exotic phytochemicals : Wasabi, Chillies, Saffron, Herbs, Willow, Tobacco, Cannabis, Durians -- Accidents of history. The role of chance events in domestication : Strawberries, Wheats, Bananas, Citrus, Rhubarb -- Classic combinations and recurring themes. Plant families that have been repeatedly domesticated : Grains, Legumes, Pumpkins, Spinaches -- Ownership and theft. How the economic value of crops has influenced their domestication : Breadfruits, Sugarcanes, Cloves, Rubber, Tea, Coffee, Mulberries, Monkey Puzzles, Artichokes, Pineapples -- Fifty shades of green. Nutrient rich crops and the next generation : Clovers, Ryegrass. | |
506 | _aAccess limited to subscribing institution. | ||
530 | _aAlso available in print format. | ||
588 | _aTitle from PDF title page (viewed June 4, 2015). | ||
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_aFood crops _xHistory. |
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650 | 4 | _aPlant Production. | |
650 | 4 | _aBiological Resources (Plant) | |
650 | 4 | _aCrop Produce. | |
650 | 4 | _aFood Contamination, Residues and Toxicology. | |
650 | 4 | _aFood Composition and Quality. | |
650 | 4 | _aDiet Studies. | |
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_aAncestry. _2cabt |
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_aCase studies. _2cabt |
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_aChemical composition. _2cabt |
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_aDiets. _2cabt |
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_aDomestication. _2cabt |
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_aEdible species. _2cabt |
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_aFood safety. _2cabt |
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_aPlant composition. _2cabt |
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_aToxic substances. _2cabt |
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_aC.A.B. International, _eissuing body. |
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_iPrint version: _tNature of crops. _dBoston, MA : CAB International, 2015. _z9781780645087 (hardback : alk. paper) _w(DLC)2014046530 |
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