SEMINAR: Archaeology Seminar Series 2017
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Archaeology Seminar Series 2017 : The role of ancient humans in plant dispersal and distributions |
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The movement of species outside their native ranges is a significant form of anthropogenic impact on the environment. This is commonly considered a relatively recent impact of colonialism and globalism. However, humans have been transporting species around the world for a variety of practical and cultural uses for millenia. In places such as Australia, where there is a long-held view of
a continent of hunter-gatherers, with anthropogenic agency limited to ‘fire-stick farming’of landscapes for nomadic foraging and hunting,the role of indigenous people in the dispersal and distribution of species has mostly been ignored. To understand these ancient human-mediated
dispersals requires an interdisciplinary approach,
combining data from the biological sciences and
the social sciences. There is a small, but growing,
body of literature using this interdisciplinary
approach to investigate the ancient human history
behind the current geographic distributions of
various plant species. sing examples from my
research, I will present evidence for the role of
humans in shaping plant evolution, and determining whether the geographic distribution of genetic diversity is explained, in part, by patterns of human migration. I will also outline where this evidence is lacking, and what sources of data may help to test hypotheses of ancient humanmediated dispersal. Finally, I will discuss the
implications for management of native and introduced species in contemporary environments.
Speaker(s) |
Karen Bell (University of Western Australia, School of Biological Sciences, CSIRO Land & Water, CSIRO Health & Biosecurity)
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Location |
Social Sciences, Lecture Room 1 (G28)
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Contact |
Sven Ouzman
<[email protected]>
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Start |
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:00
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End |
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:00
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Submitted by |
Karen Eichorn <[email protected]>
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Last Updated |
Fri, 04 Aug 2017 14:27
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