Domestication of plants has, over the centuries increased yield, improved disease resistance and drought tolerance, eased harvest and improved the taste and nutritional value of crop plants.
dəmˌɛstɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv plˈænts hˈæz, ˌoʊvɚ ðə sˈɛntʃɚɹiz ɪŋkɹˈiːst jˈiːld, ɪmpɹˈuːvd dɪzˈiːz ɹᵻsˈɪstəns ænd dɹˈaʊt tˈɑːlɚɹəns, ˈiːzd hˈɑːɹvɪst ænd ɪmpɹˈuːvd ðə tˈeɪst ænd njuːtɹˈɪʃənəl vˈæljuː ʌv kɹˈɑːp plˈænts.