Origin and domestication of cole crops (Brassica oleracea L.): Linguistic and literary considerations

Economic Botany

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-123

  Maggioni, Lorenzo ^a,b   von Bothmer, Roland ^a   Poulsen, Gert ^c   Branca, Ferdinando ^d  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL   (Italy)

^c Nordic Genetic Resource Centre   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea; Cole crops; Domestication; Leafy kales; Linguistic

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 77953542815     PISSN: 00130001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12231-010-9115-2     Document Type: Article

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