Rethinking the history of common walnut (Juglans regia L.) in Europe: Its origins and human interactions.

Common walnut (Juglans regia L) is an economically important species cultivated worldwide for its high-quality wood and nuts. It is generally accepted that after the last glaciation J. regia survived and grew in almost completely isolated stands in Asia, and that ancient humans dispersed walnuts acr...

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Main Authors: Paola Pollegioni, Keith Woeste, Francesca Chiocchini, Stefano Del Lungo, Marco Ciolfi, Irene Olimpieri, Virginia Tortolano, Jo Clark, Gabriel E Hemery, Sergio Mapelli, Maria Emilia Malvolti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5336217?pdf=render