Ethnobotany Principles and Applications

Name: Ethnobotany Principles and Applications
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ISBN: 9780471955375

ISBN-10: 047195537X

ISBN-13: 9780471955375

Edition: 1st 1996

Authors: C. M. Cotton

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Ethnobotany is a field with remarkable potential for the discovery of new pharmaceutical products and components. This book presents the latest information on the initial phases involved in researching the pharmacological value of plants. It discusses traditional methods of plant management and plant use, and covers the historical interactions between plants and people and the concepts, methodology and future directions of ethnobotanical study.

Book details

List price: $180.95
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/6/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 6.06" wide x 9.78" long x 0.97" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Plant Structures, Functions and Applications


Traditional Botanical Knowledge


Methods in Ethnobotanical Study


Traditional Botanical Knowledge and Subsistence: Wild Plant Resources


Traditional Botanical Knowledge and Subsistence: Domesticated Plants and Traditional Agriculture


Plants in Material Culture


Traditional Phytochemistry


Understanding Traditional Plant Use and Management: Indigenous Perceptions of the Natural World


The History of Plant-Human Interaction: Palaeoethnobotanical Evidence


Applied Ethnobotany: Commercialisation and Conservation


Applying Ethnobotany in Sustainable Development: Practical Considerations


Bibliography


Postscript


Index