Wild rice (left column) contrasts with domesticated rice (right) in terms of how they grow (top row), how they are harvested (second row), and their yields (bottom row). As domestication progresses, the rice plants get taller and straighter, and more plants can fit into the same size plot, meaning they require more nutrients and water—and become more dependent on people. Image credit: Rabi Mohanty and Dorian Q. Fuller.