Introduction To Agroecology: Principles And Practices
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ISBN 13: 979-8-89143-009-9
YEAR: 2024
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Agriculture began independently in different parts of the globe and included a diverse range of taxa. At least eleven separate regions of the Old and New World were involved as independent centers of origin. The development of agriculture about 12,000 years ago changed the way humans lived. They switched from nomadic hunter- gatherer lifestyles to permanent settlements and farming.
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Agriculture began independently in different parts of the globe and included a diverse range of taxa. At least eleven separate regions of the Old and New World were involved as independent centers of origin. The development of agriculture about 12,000 years ago changed the way humans lived. They switched from nomadic hunter- gatherer lifestyles to permanent settlements and farming.
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