Seed Banks, Monoculture and the Evolution of Agriculture

Agriculture has been part of men history for thousands of years. It created permanent settlement as oppose to a nomadic living and made possible the sustenance of large population. Agriculture replaced the hunting way of life and further on, created large cities, civilizations and other complex societies. We always tried to improve our techniques by… Continue reading Seed Banks, Monoculture and the Evolution of Agriculture

What Are the Benefits of Forests and the Consequences of Deforestation?

A tree is often the symbol used to represent the environmental movement. In fact, we adopted the color green, the plant’s color, as the main adjective to define general environmentalism. Why is the forest such an important element for the environment? There are many reasons why we benefit from forests and there are obviously many… Continue reading What Are the Benefits of Forests and the Consequences of Deforestation?