RT Journal Article
T1 The Domestication and Dispersal of Large-Fruiting Prunus spp.: A Metadata Analysis of Archaeobotanical Material
A1 Dal Martello, Rita
A1 von Baeyer, Madelynn
A1 Hudson, Mark
A1 Bjorn, Rasmus G.
A1 Leipe, Christian
A1 Zach, Barbara
A1 Mir Makhamad, Basira
A1 Billings, Traci N.
A1 Muñoz Fernández, Irene Minerva
A1 Huber, Barbara
A1 Boxleitner, Kseniia
A1 Lu, Jou Chun
A1 Chi, Ko An
A1 Liu, Hsiao Lei
A1 Kistler, Logan
A1 Spengler, Robert N.
AB The Prunus genus contains many of the most economically significant arboreal crops, cultivated globally, today. Despite the economic significance of these domesticated species, the pre-cultivation ranges, processes of domestication, and routes of prehistoric dispersal for all of the economically significant species remain unresolved. Among the European plums, even the taxonomic classification has been heavily debated over the past several decades. In this manuscript, we compile archaeobotanical evidence for the most prominent large-fruiting members of Prunus, including peach, apricot, almonds, sloes, and the main plum types. By mapping out the chronology and geographic distributions of these species, we are able to discuss aspects of their domestication and dispersal more clearly, as well as identify gaps in the data and unanswered questions. We suggest that a clearer understanding of these processes will say a lot about ancient peoples, as the cultivation of delayed return crops is an indicator of a strong concept of land tenure and the specialization of these cultivation strategies seems to be tied to urbanism and reliable markets. Likewise, the evolution of domestication traits in long-generation perennials, especially within Rosaceae, represents awareness of grafting and cloning practices.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-03-30
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104027
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104027
LA eng
NO Dal Martello, R.; von Baeyer, M.; Hudson, M.; Bjorn, R.G.; Leipe, C.; Zach, B.; Mir-Makhamad, B.; Billings, T.N.; Muñoz Fernández, I.M.; Huber, B.; et al. The Domestication and Dispersal of Large-Fruiting Prunus spp.: A Metadata Analysis of Archaeobotanical Material. Agronomy 2023, 13, 1027. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/agronomy13041027
NO 2022 Descuento MDPI
NO European Commission
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025