"Ethnobotany is the study of a region's plants and their practical uses through the traditional knowledge of a local culture and people."
The study of how plants are used by different cultures for medicinal, cultural, or economic purposes, and the importance of preserving traditional knowledge and practices.
"An ethnobotanist thus strives to document the local customs involving the practical uses of local flora for many aspects of life, such as plants as medicines, foods, intoxicants, and clothing."
"Richard Evans Schultes, often referred to as the 'father of ethnobotany'..."
"Ethnobotany simply means ... investigating plants used by societies in various parts of the world."
"Since the time of Schultes, the field of ethnobotany has grown from simply acquiring ethnobotanical knowledge to that of applying it to a modern society, primarily in the form of pharmaceuticals."
"Intellectual property rights and benefit-sharing arrangements are important issues in ethnobotany."
"An ethnobotanist thus strives to document the local customs involving the practical uses of local flora."
"...such as plants as medicines, foods, intoxicants, and clothing."
"An ethnobotanist thus strives to document the local customs involving the practical uses of local flora."
"...primarily in the form of pharmaceuticals."
"Richard Evans Schultes, often referred to as the 'father of ethnobotany'..."
"Ethnobotany simply means ... investigating plants used by societies in various parts of the world."
"The field of ethnobotany has grown from simply acquiring ethnobotanical knowledge to that of applying it to modern society."
"...plants as medicines, foods, intoxicants, and clothing."
"Intellectual property rights and benefit-sharing arrangements are important issues in ethnobotany."
"The study of a region's plants and their practical uses through the traditional knowledge of a local culture and people."
"Richard Evans Schultes, often referred to as the 'father of ethnobotany'..."
"...applying it to a modern society, primarily in the form of pharmaceuticals."
"An ethnobotanist thus strives to document the local customs involving the practical uses of local flora."
"...investigating plants used by societies in various parts of the world."