Yam (Dioscorea ssp.) domestication by the Nago and Fon ethnic groups in Benin
Guinea yams (Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata complex; D. rotundata Poir. and D. cayenensis Lam.) have been described as resulting from a process of domestication of wild yams of the section Enantiophyllum by African farmers. Although currently practised by few farmers, the process of yam domesticatio...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Springer
2003
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96402 |
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