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The 48 pages that link to Maize, each with the reason it gives.

• Columbian ExchangeBroader topic: Its spread into Africa and Asia made it a staple in many regions.

• Selective breedingBroader topic: Its transformation from teosinte illustrates how selection can reshape a crop.

• Wind pollinationBroader topic: Its airborne pollen fertilizes silk on nearby ears.

• C4 carbon fixationBroader topic: Maize is a familiar crop example of C4 carbon fixation.

• MonocotyledonBroader topic: Maize shows the agricultural importance of the grass lineage.

• EndospermBroader topic: Its endosperm supplies food and industrial starch and has distinct hard and soft regions.

• MonoecyBroader topic: Its tassels and ears are a clear, familiar example of monoecy.

• PoaceaeBroader topic: Its high-yielding grain has reshaped agriculture and diets across the world.

• LysineBroader topic: Ordinary maize protein is low in lysine, prompting breeding of quality-protein maize.

• CerealBroader topic: Its versatility makes it both a staple food and a major feed and industrial crop.

• MilpaBroader topic: Maize is typically the central crop in milpa planting combinations.

• PoalesBroader topic: Its productivity and diverse uses make this Poales species globally important.

• Staple foodBroader topic: Maize is a dietary foundation in parts of Africa and the Americas.

• Agriculture in UkraineBroader topic: Ukraine grows maize for domestic use and export, with harvests concentrated in productive central regions.