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It also introduced me to an unfamiliar author his discourses were enjoyable because they were written by presenting the evidence for his particular line of thought and yet not preaching but rather allowing the reader to accept or reject on his own initiative rather than on the writers bias

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Other chapters focus on the need for saving examples of seeds from plants that are becoming extinct and the advantages in tropical areas of using local plant species and local farming techniques instead of introduced hybrid plants and modern agricultural techniques

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He quotes one of them as saying if we need rare strains to breed a stronger variety of grain in the event of an epidemic we go out and collect them

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He explains why seed banks are not the answer to loss of diversity

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Both of us were being directed in our work by the late willard whitcomb

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As nabhan points out the hohokam had probably the most complex agriculture in north america with large irrigation systems and many crops including some now not seen north of mexico

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The irrigation system they developed worked well for about 150 years and then drought and salting out followed by floods caused serious disruptions

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Now phoenix is copying snaketown in an even bigger way as probably one of the least sustainable cities in the united states