Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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Chapter 31, Problem 15TYK
SCIENTIFIC THINKING in Module 31.1, several lines of investigation are used to investigate the time and location of the domestication of important crops. Which line of evidence do you consider the most reliable? Why?
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Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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