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Ethnobotany for Beginners

  • First short yet comprehensive book on ethnobotany for beginners
  • Provides a quick and easy-to-read discussion of the advances in ethnobotany
  • Ideal for anyone wanting to understand the most basic concepts of ethnobotany

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Plant Science (BRIEFSPLANT)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. History and Concepts

    • Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Marcelo Alves Ramos, Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Patrícia Muniz de Medeiros
    Pages 1-16
  3. Approaches and Interests of Ethnobotanical Research

    • Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Marcelo Alves Ramos, Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Patrícia Muniz de Medeiros
    Pages 17-26
  4. Investigation Methods

    • Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Marcelo Alves Ramos, Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Patrícia Muniz de Medeiros
    Pages 27-37
  5. The Classic Approaches

    • Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Marcelo Alves Ramos, Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Patrícia Muniz de Medeiros
    Pages 39-45
  6. Reflecting on Research in Ethnobotany

    • Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Marcelo Alves Ramos, Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Patrícia Muniz de Medeiros
    Pages 47-55
  7. Ethnobotany, Science and Society

    • Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Marcelo Alves Ramos, Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Patrícia Muniz de Medeiros
    Pages 57-66
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 67-71

About this book

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.

Reviews

“It is an excellent review of current trends in ethnobotany as well as a summary of theory and praxis. … This is a very helpful, authoritative, and above all, a thought-provoking contribution valuable to researchers and especially students beginning ethnobotanical research.” (Lytton John Musselman, Economic Botany, Vol. 71 (04), 2017)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

    Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque

  • Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

    Marcelo Alves Ramos

  • Universidade de Pernambuco , Petrolina, Brazil

    Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior

  • Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil

    Patrícia Muniz de Medeiros

About the authors

Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco 

Departamento de Biologia
Recife, Pernambuco
Brazil


Marcelo Alves Ramos
Universidade de Pernambuco

Recife, Pernambuco
Brazil



Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior
Universidade de Pernambuco

Petrolina, Pernambuco
Brazil



Patricia Muniz Medeiros
Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Maceió, Alagoas
Brazil



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eBook USD 59.99
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 79.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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