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Ethnobotany of Mexico: Interactions of People and Plants in Mesoamerica (Ethnobiology)
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Hardcover. Ethnobotany of Mexico Editor(s): Lira, Rafael; Casas, Alejandro. Series: Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 900 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PST; RNCB; RNT; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 0. .
This book reviews the history, current state of knowledge, and different research approaches and techniques of studies on interactions between humans and plants in an important area of agriculture and ongoing plant domestication: Mesoamerica. Leading scholars and key research groups in Mexico discuss essential topics as well as contributions from international research groups that have conducted studies on ethnobotany and domestication of plants in the region. Such a convocation will produce an interesting discussion about future investigation and conservation of regional human cultures, genetic resources, and cultural and ecological processes that are critical for global sustainability.
This book reviews the history, current state of knowledge, and different research approaches and techniques of studies on interactions between humans and plants in an important area of agriculture and ongoing plant domestication: Mesoamerica. Leading scholars and key research groups in Mexico discuss essential topics as well as contributions from international research groups that have conducted studies on ethnobotany and domestication of plants in the region. Such a convocation will produce an interesting discussion about future investigation and conservation of regional human cultures, genetic resources, and cultural and ecological processes that are critical for global sustainability.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Ethnobiology
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461466680
SKU
V9781461466680
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99-15
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Dr. Rafael Lira Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Laboratorio de Recursos Naturales, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlanepantla, Mexico Alejandro Casas, PhD Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Reviews for Ethnobotany of Mexico: Interactions of People and Plants in Mesoamerica (Ethnobiology)
“This book is a tour de force. The 59 contributors … provide a wealth of information in its 22 chapters, each of which is well referenced via footnotes. It presents both introductory and advanced material but also asks important questions about gaps in knowledge; this makes it relevant to undergraduates, postgraduates and postdoctoral scientists/researchers as well as policy makers and ... Read more