| Author | : Anthony B. Cunningham |
| Publisher | : Earthscan |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1853836974 |
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Applied Ethnobotany
| Author | : Anthony B. Cunningham |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2014-10-14 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1136534660 |
Its wise and sensitive approach to working with local people will be relevant in situations throughout the world.' ECOS 'The numerous diagrams, tables of data, information flow charts, fieldwork sketches etc. give a great vibrancy to the work... It deserves a wide readership.' TEG News Wild or non-cultivated plants are crucial to the lives of a large portion of the world's population, providing low-cost building materials, fuel, food supplements, medicines, tools and sources of income. Despite their importance, their vulnerability to harvesting and other social impacts is not well understood. Applied Ethnobotany is the first practical guide to be published on how to manage wild plant species sustainably. This detailed manual on wild plant resources sets out the approaches and field methods involved in participatory work between conservationists, researchers and the primary resource users. Supported by extensive illustrations, it explains how local people can learn to assess the pressures on plant resources and what steps to take to ensure their continued availability. For all those involved in resource management decisions regarding plant species and diversity, and in particular those studying or working in conservation, rural development and park management, this guide is invaluable. Published with WWF, UNESCO and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Ethnobotany in the New Europe
| Author | : Manuel Pardo-de-Santayana |
| Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
| Total Pages | : 408 |
| Release | : 2010-06-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1845458141 |
The study of European wild food plants and herbal medicines is an old discipline that has been invigorated by a new generation of researchers pursuing ethnobotanical studies in fresh contexts. Modern botanical and medical science itself was built on studies of Medieval Europeans’ use of food plants and medicinal herbs. In spite of monumental changes introduced in the Age of Discovery and Mercantile Capitalism, some communities, often of immigrants in foreign lands, continue to hold on to old recipes and traditions, while others have adopted and enculturated exotic plants and remedies into their diets and pharmacopoeia in new and creative ways. Now in the 21st century, in the age of the European Union and Globalization, European folk botany is once again dynamically responding to changing cultural, economic, and political contexts. The authors and studies presented in this book reflect work being conducted across Europe’s many regions. They tell the story of the on-going evolution of human-plant relations in one of the most bioculturally dynamic places on the planet, and explore new approaches that link the re-evaluation of plant-based cultural heritage with the conservation and use of biocultural diversity.
Plants, Health and Healing
| Author | : Elisabeth Hsu |
| Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Health & Fitness |
| ISBN | : 0857456334 |
Plants have cultural histories, as their applications change over time and with place. Some plant species have affected human cultures in profound ways, such as the stimulants tea and coffee from the Old World, or coca and quinine from South America. Even though medicinal plants have always attracted considerable attention, there is surprisingly little research on the interface of ethnobotany and medical anthropology. This volume, which brings together (ethno-)botanists, medical anthropologists and a clinician, makes an important contribution towards filling this gap. It emphasises that plant knowledge arises situationally as an intrinsic part of social relationships, that herbs need to be enticed if not seduced by the healers who work with them, that herbal remedies are cultural artefacts, and that bioprospecting and medicinal plant discovery can be viewed as the epitome of a long history of borrowing, stealing and exchanging plants.
Ethnobotany
| Author | : C. M. Cotton |
| Publisher | : Wiley |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1996-08-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780471968313 |
Interest in ethnobotany has increased dramatically in recent years. The search for new medicines by the pharmaceutical industry has turned to plant natural products and to ethnobotanical studies as a first step in bioprospecting. These studies are making a valuable contribution to the cataloguing of biological diversity and hence to the conservation of endangered ecosystems and the human societies which depend upon them. Discussing traditional methods of plant management as well as plant use, this textbook is an authoritative and fascinating introduction to this exciting area of plant biology. Citing examples from throughout the world and drawing on a wide range of source materials, the author describes the history of the interactions between plants and people and the concepts, methodology and future direction of ethnobotanical study. Capturing current interest in traditional medicine, as well as the potential for exciting new drug discoveries, Ethnobotany: Principles and Applications is an informative, stimulating and timely text which includes an extensive bibliography.
Ethnobotany for Beginners
| Author | : Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 79 |
| Release | : 2017-02-14 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3319528726 |
Designed for new scholars, this book features a quick and easy-to-read discussion of ethnobotany along with its major developments. The language is clear and concise, objective and straightforward, and structured to lead the reader from the beginning of this science to the most recent developments. While there are some books on ethnobotany, mainly dealing with methods, this book covers the topic in an introductory and comprehensive text that prepares the reader for more advanced study of ethnobotany.
Applied Ethnobotany in Natural Resource Management, Traditional Home Gardens
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 112 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Applied ethnobotany |
| ISBN | : |
Contributed papers with reference to Hindu Kush-Himalaya Regions.
Kumeyaay Ethnobotany
| Author | : Michael Wilken-Robertson |
| Publisher | : Sunbelt Publications |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9781941384305 |
For thousands of years, the Kumeyaay people of northern Baja California and southern California made their homes in the diverse landscapes of the region, interacting with native plants and continuously refining their botanical knowledge. Today, many Kumeyaay Indians in the far-flung ranches of Baja California carry on the traditional knowledge and skills for transforming native plants into food, medicine, arts, tools, regalia, construction materials, and ceremonial items. Kumeyaay Ethnobotany explores the remarkable interdependence between native peoples and native plants of the Californias through in-depth descriptions of 47 native plants and their uses, lively narratives, and hundreds of vivid photographs. It connects the archaeological and historical record with living cultures and native plant specialists who share their ever-relevant wisdom for future generations. Book jacket.
