Introduction to Ethnobiology
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-28153-7 (ISBN)
Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil Romulo Romeu da Nobrega Alves, State University of Paraiba (UEPB), Brazil
What Is Ethnobiology.- History Ethnobiology.- Ethnobiology Or Ethnoecology.- Historical Ethnobiology.-Paleoethnobiology.- Urban Ethnobiology.- Diaspora Ethnobiology.- Ethnophycology.- Gastronomic Ethnobiology.- Ethnoprimatology.- Ethnobiology Of Change.- Political Ecology.- Ethnobiology, Ethics And Traditional Knowledge Protection.- What Is Environmental Perception.- Biota Perception And Use.- Biological Bases For Human Perception.- Risk Perception.- How And Why Should People Classify Natural Resources.- Alternative Views Of Folk Classification.- Fungi.- Food Plants.- Medicinal Plants.- Tonic Plants.- Magic Plants.- Ornamental Plants.- Timber Resources.- Animal Resources.- Plant And Landscape Local Management.- Indigenous Use Of Tropical Biodiversity And Ecosystem Domestication.- Extractivism Of Plant Resources.- Plant Domestication.- Domestication Of Animals.- Ethnobiology And Biodiversity Conservation.- Local Or Traditional Knowledge Transmission And Natural Resource Use.- Gender AndAge.- Ethnicity, Income And Education.- Urbanization, Modernization And Nature Knowledge.- How Does Social Status Relate To Traditional Ecological Knowledge?.- Plant Knowledge And Use In The Context Of Migration.- Cultural Comparisons In Ethnobiological Research.
"This valuable introduction to ethnobiology consists of 40 brief articles on various topics, all authored by leading experts from around the world. ... The work also contains a thorough dictionary of major field terms. Overall, this title is essential reading for newcomers to ethnobiology and is valuable for individuals interested in the worldwide comparisons of human-plant and human-animal interactions. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals and practitioners." (E. N. Anderson, Choice, Vol. 54 (2), October, 2016)
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.10.2016 |
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| Zusatzinfo | XII, 310 p. 15 illus., 10 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| Schlagworte | Biological Techniques • Biomedical and Life Sciences • Ecology • ethnobiology • ethnoecology • Evolution • techniques • Zoology |
| ISBN-10 | 3-319-28153-4 / 3319281534 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-28153-7 / 9783319281537 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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