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Plant Domestication

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AP Human Geography

Definition

Plant domestication refers to the process in which humans intentionally cultivate and modify wild plants for their own use. It involves selecting and breeding plants with desirable traits to create cultivated varieties that are more productive or have other advantageous characteristics.

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