Results 11 to 20 of about 19,931 (223)

Harnessing synergies between botany education research and ethnobotany to improve understanding of plant awareness

Plants, People, Planet
Societal Impact Statement Strengthening the relationships between humans and plants can restore people's experience of nature and ultimately counteract the widespread loss of biodiversity.
Christoph Schunko, Bethan Stagg, Benno Dünser   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Welcome to Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2005
Ethnobiology is a multidisciplinary field of study that draws on approaches and methods from both the social and biological sciences. Ethnobiology aims at investigating culturally based biological and environmental knowledge, cultural perception and ...
Price Lisa, Pieroni Andrea, Vandebroek Ina   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

What is the Purpose of Ethnobiology in Biology Teacher Training?

Science Education International, 2018
This article aims to discuss the purpose of ethnobiology in biology teachers’ training based on conceptions of biology teachers before and after their participation in a training course for science teachers that involved ethnobiology.
Geilsa Costa Santos Baptista
doaj   +1 more source

An iconic traditional apiculture of park fringe communities of Borena Sayint National Park, north eastern Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Traditional apiculture has been practised in Ethiopia over a long historical period and still remains a benign means to extract direct benefits from natural ecosystems.
Adal, Hussien, Asfaw, Zemede, Demissew, Sebsebe, Van Damme, Patrick, Woldu, Zerihun   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Explorations in Ethnobiology: The Legacy of Amadeo Rea

Ethnobiology Letters, 2014
Review of Explorations in Ethnobiology: The Legacy of Amadeo Rea. Marsha Quinlan and Dana Lepofsky, eds. 2013. Society of Ethnobiology, Denton, TX. Pp. 310, color illustrations, maps, tables. $56.95 (paperback). ISBN 978‐0988733008.
Raymond Pierotti
doaj   +1 more source

Local knowledge held by farmers in Eastern Tyrol (Austria) about the use of plants to maintain and improve animal health and welfare [PDF]

, 2016
Background The sustainable management of animal health and welfare is of increasing importance to consumers and a key topic in the organic farming movement.
Vogl, Christian R., Vogl-Lukasser, Brigitte, Walkenhorst, Michael   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Beyond artificial academic debates: for a diverse, inclusive, and impactful ethnobiology and ethnomedicine

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2023
In answer to the question “Should ethnobiology and ethnomedicine more decisively foster hypothesis-driven forefront research able to turn findings into policy and abandon more classical folkloric studies?”, in this essay I argue that a major strength of ...
Victoria Reyes-García
doaj   +1 more source

Modeling resilience and sustainability in ancient agricultural systems [PDF]

, 2015
The reasons why people adopt unsustainable agricultural practices, and the ultimate environmental implications of those practices, remain incompletely understood in the present world.
Allcock S. L., Anderies J. M., Atalay I., Bar-Yosef O., Casana J., Childe V. G., Clutton-Brock J., Cumming G. S., Diamond J., DiBattista A., Fisher C. T., Flannery K. V., Ford R. I., Gallant T. W., Goldman A. L., Gunderson L. H., Gunderson L. H., Helbaek H., Hillman G. C., Holling C. S., Holling C. S., Holling C. S., Hunn E., Hunt T. L., John M. Marston, Liu J., Marston J. M., Marston J. M., McAnany P. A., McAnany P. A., Miller F., Miller N. F., Mitchell S., Peeples M. A., Piperno D. R., Redman C. L., Redman C. L., Redman C. L., Renfrew J. M., Rose C. B., Rosen A. M., Scheffer M., Smith M. L., Tainter J. A., Tainter J. A., Ucko P. J., van der Veen M., van Zeist, van Zeist W, Voigt M. M., Voigt M. M., Walker B., Walker B., Walker B., Walker B., Westley F., Zeder M. A., Zeder M. A., Zohary M.   +58 more
core   +1 more source

Ethnomedicine of the Kagera Region, north western Tanzania. Part 3: plants used in traditional medicine in Kikuku village, Muleba District. [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND\ud \ud The Kagera region of north western Tanzania has a rich culture of traditional medicine use and practice. Traditional medicines are the mainstay of healthcare in this region and are known to support the management of many illnesses such ...
Moshi, Mainen J, Otieno, Donald F, Weisheit, Anke   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Embracing Methodological Issues in Ethnobiology and Overcoming Challenges [PDF]

Acta Botânica Brasílica
This article delves into the evolving landscape of ethnobiology, mainly focusing on integrating quantitative approaches and the hypothetical-deductive method.
Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Aníbal Silva Cantalice, Arthur Ramalho Magalhães, Michael A. Coe, Reginaldo A. F. Gusmão   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source