Ethnobotany by C M Cotton
Interest in ethnobotany has increased dramatically in recent years. The search for new medicines by the pharmaceutical industry has turned to plant natural products and to ethnobotanical studies as a first step in bioprospecting. These studies are making a valuable contribution to the cataloguing of biological diversity and hence to the conservation of endangered ecosystems and the human societies which depend upon them. Discussing traditional methods of plant management as well as plant use, this textbook is an authoritative and fascinating introduction to this exciting area of plant biology. Citing examples from throughout the world and drawing on a wide range of source materials, the author describes the history of the interactions between plants and people and the concepts, methodology and future direction of ethnobotanical study. Capturing current interest in traditional medicine, as well as the potential for exciting new drug discoveries, Ethnobotany: Principles and Applications is an informative, stimulating and timely text which includes an extensive bibliography.C. M. Cotton is the author of Ethnobotany: Principles and Applications, published by Wiley.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780471955375 |
| ISBN 10 | 047195537X |
| Title | Ethnobotany |
| Author | C M Cotton |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Year published | 1996-06-21 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
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