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Ethnobotany : principles and applications / C.M. Cotton.
This work concentrates on the concept of ethnobotany, offering a text which covers the history of interactions between plants and people. It also summarizes current innovations in plant use, giving an overview of the disciplines involved and the current methods of study available.
Record details
- ISBN: 047195537X
- ISBN: 9780471955375
- ISBN: 0471968315
- ISBN: 9780471968313
- Physical Description: ix, 424 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Chichester ; John Wiley & Sons, ©1996.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-399) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1. Introduction to Ethnobotany -- 2. Plant Structures, Functions and Applications -- 3. Traditional Botanical Knowledge -- 4. Methods in Ethnobotanical Study -- 5. Traditional Botanical Knowledge and Subsistence: Wild Plant Resources -- 6. Traditional Botanical Knowledge and Subsistence: Domesticated Plants and Traditional Agriculture -- 7. Plants in Material Culture -- 8. Traditional Phytochemistry -- 9. Understanding Traditional Plant Use and Management: Indigenous Perceptions of the Natural World -- 10. The History of Plant-Human Interaction: Palaeoethnobotanical Evidence -- 11. Applies Ethnobotany: Commercialisation and Conservation -- 12. Applying Ethnobotany in Sustainable Development: Practical Considerations.
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- Subject:
- Ethnobotany.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | GN 476.73 .C68 1996 | 268335 | Stacks | Available | - |
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- Version of Resource: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix01/95052721.html
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- Related Resource: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley031/95052721.html
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