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A Vavilov center or center of origin is a geographical area where a group of organisms, either domesticated or wild, first developed its distinctive properties. [1] They are also considered centers of diversity. Centers of origin were first identified in 1924 by Nikolai Vavilov.
The Pioneer Sod House, now known as the Wheat Ridge Museum and Sod House in Wheat Ridge, Colorado [2] is a sod house built in 1886 or perhaps well before. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Although Wheat Ridge is a relatively young incorporated city, it has a history based on agriculture and the community's location along regional travel routes. It grew from a popular rest stop for travelers during the Gold Rush of the late 1850s to an agricultural and suburban community known as the “Carnation City” in the mid 1900s.
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English: Map of the world showing approximate centres of origin of agriculture and its spread in prehistory: eastern USA (4000-3000 years ago), Central Mexico (5000-4000 ya), Northern South America (5000-4000 ya), sub-Saharan Africa (5000-4000 BP, exact location unknown), the Fertile Crescent (11000 ya), the Yangtze and Yellow River basins (9000 ya) and the New Guinea Highlands (9000-6000 ya).
Location of Wheat Ridge in Colorado This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the City of Wheat Ridge , Colorado , United States. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Born in Washington, DC, Jack Harlan was the son of Harry Harlan, a plant breeder who worked on barley at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and who travelled around the world on seed collecting expeditions in search of new genetic material for use the USDA's crop breeding programs.
English: Map of the world showing approximate centres of origin of agriculture and its spread in prehistory: eastern USA (4000-3000 BP), Central Mexico (5000-4000 BP), Northern South America (5000-4000 BP), sub-Saharan Africa (5000-4000 BP, exact location unknown), the Fertile Crescent (11000 BP), the Yangtze and Yellow River basins (9000 BP) and the New Guinea Highlands (9000-6000 BP).