Retracing the dispersal of rainforest food trees by east Australian Indigenous Peoples with genomic data ...

• Main Author: Fahey, Monica
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Macquarie University 2024
• Subjects: Genomics; First Nations
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25949/24330952; https://figshare.mq.edu.au/articles/thesis/Retracing_the_dispersal_of_rainforest_food_trees_by_east_Australian_Indigenous_Peoples_with_genomic_data/24330952

Over millennia, Indigenous peoples have dispersed the propagules of non-crop plants intentionally or accidentally via trade, seasonal migration or attending ceremonies. This has potentially increased the geographic range or abundance of many “wild” edible plant species around the world. However few phylogeographic studies have investigated anthropogenic dispersal as a factor of the distribution and demographic history of plant populations. It remains a challenge to separate the signal of anthropogenic versus non-anthropogenic dispersal with genomic data alone. This thesis showcases multidisciplinary research that incorporates plant genomics, historical research, and collaboration with Indigenous Biocultural Knowledge (IBK) holders to retrace the dispersal of culturally significant and edible rainforest trees by Indigenous Peoples in eastern Australia. Chapter 1 outlines the development of an ethical and culturally appropriate research protocol for collaboration with First Nations peoples. Chapter 2 outlines ...