FOCUS: Estimated wheat yields during the emergence of agriculture based on the carbon isotope discrimination of grains: Evidence from a 10th millenuim BP site on the euphrates

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 341-350

  Araus, José Luis ^a   Slafer, Gustavo Ariel ^b   Romagosa, Ignacio ^c   Molist, Miquel ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c IRTA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Air CO2 concentration; Ancient agriculture; Carbon isotope discrimination; Durum wheat; Grain yield; Harvest index; Near East; Syria

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; CROP YIELD; PREHISTORIC; WHEAT;

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC;

EID: 0035025467     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2000.0569     Document Type: Article

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