The Neolithic Revolution narrative associates early-mid Holocene domestications with the
development of agriculture that fueled the rise of late Holocene civilizations. This narrative …

Members of the cactus family are keystone species of arid and semiarid biomes in the
Americas, as they provide shelter and resources to support other members of ecosystems …

Ethnobotany is a research aimed at understanding what people know about plants, how
plants form part of their systems of beliefs and conceptions of the world, and how humans …

Ensuring the availability of the broadest possible germplasm base for agriculture in the face
of increasingly uncertain and variable patterns of biotic and abiotic change is fundamental …

Abstract Background The Tehuacán Valley is one of the areas of Mesoamerica with the
oldest history of plant management. Homegardens are among the most ancient …

Background Tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world. Many species in the
Thea section of the Camellia genus can be processed for drinking and have been …

Abstract Background The Tehuacán Valley, Mexico is a region with exceptionally high
biocultural richness. Traditional knowledge in this region comprises information on nearly …

Agroforestry systems (AFS) derived from the cactus forest “chichipera” and cultivated with
“milpa”, the traditional multi-crop system of maize-beans-squash were studied in the …

Transformation of natural ecosystems into intensive agriculture is a main factor causing
biodiversity loss worldwide. Agroforestry systems (AFS) may maintain biodiversity …

Abstract Background and Aims Artificial selection, the main driving force of domestication,
depends on human perception of intraspecific variation and operates through management …