[kharaku]

There is a difference between evolution and natural selection, natural selection being a blatently NON active process, also given that humans helped in this case even NATURAL selection is a mysnomer. You say plant evolution, I say good farming.

[AntiGuv]

Reality doesn't care how you describe it. ;^)

[orionblamblam]

> There is a difference between evolution and natural selection

Well, DUH. Evolution is the end result. Natural selection is the mechanism.

> given that humans helped in this case even NATURAL selection is a mysnomer.

What, are humans supernatural? Did they even use direct genetic modification?

No to both. The humans involved here were simply another facet of their environment. The plants evolved accordingly to best propogate their DNA down the line.

[Junior]

Evolution is simply change. Whether it happens through natural selection or selective breeding is irrelevant.

Besides, if humans can select for certain traits, why can't environmental pressures? Is there some sort of magic involved, or did you not actually think through your knee-jerk comment?