Ethnobotany is important because it helps preserve traditional knowledge about plants and their uses among different cultures. This knowledge can contribute to the discovery of new medicinal compounds, food sources, and sustainable practices. Understanding ethnobotany also helps to promote biodiversity conservation and support indigenous communities.
Ethnobotanists
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Janis B. Alcorn has written: 'Huastec Mayan ethnobotany' -- subject(s): Ethnobotany, Huastec Indians, Indians of Mexico
Janice Timbrook has written: 'Chumash ethnobotany' -- subject(s): Ethnobotany, Plants, Chumash Indians, Catalogs and collections, Social life and customs
Ethnobotany is a branch of science that combines the study of plants and their traditional uses by different cultures. It is an interdisciplinary field that combines elements of botany, anthropology, and ecology to understand the relationships between people and plants.
James Michael Mahar has written: 'Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation' -- subject(s): Indians of North America, Food, Medicine, Ethnobotany, Paiute Indians
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Erna Gunther has written: 'Ethnobotany of western Washington'
The study of people of a particular culture and region and how they use plants
Ethnobotany is a branch of science that combines the studies of plants and people. It focuses on how different cultures use plants for food, medicine, shelter, and other purposes. Ethnobotanists often work to document traditional knowledge and practices related to plants.
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Katharine Luomala has written: 'Voices on the wind' -- subject(s): Polynesian Mythology 'Hula Ki'i' 'Navaho Life Of Yesterday And Today' -- subject(s): Navajo Indians 'Ethnobotany of the Gilbert Islands' -- subject(s): Ethnobotany, Popular Plant names