The domestication of Helianthus annuus L. (sunflower)

Vegetation History and Archaeobotany

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 57-74

  Smith, Bruce D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Archaeobotany; Domestication; Helianthus annuus; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 84893727641     PISSN: 09396314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00334-013-0393-3     Document Type: Article

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