Cultural transmission and ecological opportunity jointly shaped global patterns of reliance on agriculture

Evolutionary Human Sciences Vol/Iss. 2(53) Cambridge University Press Cambridge Published In Pages: 1-11
By Vilela, Bruno, Fristoe, Trevor, Tuff, Ty, Kavanagh, Patrick H., Haynie, Hannah J., Gray, Russell D. , Gavin, Michael C. , Botero, Carlos A.

Hypothesis

After accounting for dispersal constraints, vascular plant diversity will predict farming propensity in early twentieth century traditional societies

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Linear Mixed ModelSupportedp=0.0310.051 ± 0.024UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Vascular plant diversityIndependent variableFlora
Farming propensityDependent variableTillage