Nibbles: Milk-drinking, Diversity and stability, Indian sheep, Development of the African savannah, Teaching rice, Silk, Diverse diet, Huge phallic inflorescences

Der Spiegel does its usual impressive number, this time on the Völkerwanderung. Via.
Diversity and stability in grasslands. Yes, there’s a connection.
Sheep breeds in India deconstructed.
The future of the Guinea savannah. Probably not that great.
IRRI teaches Singaporean cityslickers to grow rice.
Silk beginning to fade where it was born.
The diverse benefits of an agrobiodiverse diet. Should someone tell rich Indians?
Tales of two giant inflorescences. What are the odds?

2 Replies to “Nibbles: Milk-drinking, Diversity and stability, Indian sheep, Development of the African savannah, Teaching rice, Silk, Diverse diet, Huge phallic inflorescences”

Dirk Enneking says:

October 18, 2010 at 3:42 pm

@Völkerwanderung
Doesn’t the mitochondrial DNA evidence (7 daughter of eve) point to an adoption of technology rather than a displacement or conquering of populations, or did the spread of the immigrant’s lactose tolerance gene happen with the help of the local female populations?

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Dirk Enneking says:

October 18, 2010 at 3:50 pm

@via ; thank goodness

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