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Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used in the Aseer province, Southwestern Saudi Arabia
Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used in the Aseer province, Southwestern Saudi Arabia
Aseer province is a semi-arid region in Southwestern Saudi Arabia. It represents a rich source of ethnobotanical knowledge...
Ethnobotanical study and traditional knowledge on Tibetan wooden bowls in Benzilan Town, Yunnan, China
Ethnobotanical study and traditional knowledge on Tibetan wooden bowls in Benzilan Town, Yunnan, China
The Tibetan wooden bowls are common utensils and feature obvious Tibetan cultural traits. However, research on Tibetan woo...
Traditional ecological knowledge for great ape conservation in Gabon
Traditional ecological knowledge for great ape conservation in Gabon
Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) held by Indigenous communities is increasingly recognised as a cost effective, loca...
Honey production, an economic alternative for coastal areas with mangrove ecosystems: a case study in Sabancuy, Campeche, southeastern Mexico
Honey production, an economic alternative for coastal areas with mangrove ecosystems: a case study in Sabancuy, Campeche, southeastern Mexico
Mangrove ecosystems recognized for their biodiversity and ecosystem services that offer unique opportunities for sustainab...
Plasmodial slime moulds (myxomycetes) in Swedish and Nordic folk biology
Plasmodial slime moulds (myxomycetes) in Swedish and Nordic folk biology
Folk biology commonly contains knowledge of many more taxa than those of immediate economic importance. Species with littl...
Isolated Mediterranean foraging: wild greens in the matrifocal community of Olympos, Karpathos Island, Greece
Isolated Mediterranean foraging: wild greens in the matrifocal community of Olympos, Karpathos Island, Greece
Studies on the in-depth documentation of wild greens use in the Mediterranean Diet (MD) are vital to understanding pattern...
Wild food plant knowledge in multicultural peri-urban area of North-Western Punjab, Pakistan
Wild food plant knowledge in multicultural peri-urban area of North-Western Punjab, Pakistan
The use of wild food ingredients has been inextricably linked to each human culture; therefore, any cultural shift or tran...
Ethnobotanical review of traditional use of wild food plants in Japan
Ethnobotanical review of traditional use of wild food plants in Japan
Japan, which has a diverse climate, is home to 8118 species of wild vascular plants, with more than 1000 of these species ...
Ethnoecology and use of fishes by the Cubeo people from the Cuduyarí River, Colombian Amazonia
Ethnoecology and use of fishes by the Cubeo people from the Cuduyarí River, Colombian Amazonia
Ethnoichthyology studies the knowledge of human communities about the uses, perception, and behavioral characteristics of ...
The nexus between ecology of foraging and food security: cross-cultural perceptions of wild food plants in Kashmir Himalaya
The nexus between ecology of foraging and food security: cross-cultural perceptions of wild food plants in Kashmir Himalaya
Wild food plants (WFPs) play an important role in the traditional dietary habits of various indigenous communities worldwi...
Socioeconomic benefits associated with bats
Socioeconomic benefits associated with bats
While bats are tremendously important to global ecosystems, they have been and continue to be threatened by loss of habita...
Faith healing: the threat of "Surucucu" and the local cure of Amazon floodplain dwellers
Faith healing: the threat of "Surucucu" and the local cure of Amazon floodplain dwellers
Snakebites are considered a neglected tropical disease responsible for many accidents, some fatal, and are related to pove...
Conservation of wild food plants from wood uses: evidence supporting the protection hypothesis in Northeastern Brazil
Conservation of wild food plants from wood uses: evidence supporting the protection hypothesis in Northeastern Brazil
The interplay between different uses of woody plants remains underexplored, obscuring our understanding of how a plantR...
Wild edible plants of the Yao people in Jianghua, China: plant-associated traditional knowledge and practice vital for food security and ecosystem service
Wild edible plants of the Yao people in Jianghua, China: plant-associated traditional knowledge and practice vital for food security and ecosystem service
Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and practice associated with wild edible plants (WEPs) is an important part of loca...
Traditional lore on the healing effects of therapeutic plants used by the local communities around Simien Mountains National Park, northwestern Ethiopia
Traditional lore on the healing effects of therapeutic plants used by the local communities around Simien Mountains National Park, northwestern Ethiopia
Simien Mountain National Park is a world heritage site with spectacular landscapes and rich in floral diversity. Exploring...
Plant cultural indicators of forest resources from the Himalayan high mountains: implications for improving agricultural resilience, subsistence, and forest restoration
Plant cultural indicators of forest resources from the Himalayan high mountains: implications for improving agricultural resilience, subsistence, and forest restoration
Biocultural legacy practices are intricately tied to forestry resources, ethnic identity, and social cohesiveness. This st...
Ethnobotanical studies on rice landraces under on-farm conservation in Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province, China
Ethnobotanical studies on rice landraces under on-farm conservation in Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province, China
A complex interaction and mutual influence exists among landscapes, cultures, and landraces, with rice culture being a typ...
Knowledge and practices of traditional management of child malnutrition and associated pathologies in Benin
Knowledge and practices of traditional management of child malnutrition and associated pathologies in Benin
Child malnutrition is a major public health challenge, affecting millions of children worldwide, with alarming proportions...
Unravelling taboos and cultural beliefs associated with hidden hunger among pregnant and breast-feeding women in Buyende district Eastern Uganda
Unravelling taboos and cultural beliefs associated with hidden hunger among pregnant and breast-feeding women in Buyende district Eastern Uganda
Food taboos and cultural beliefs among pregnant and breast-feeding women influence their food consumption patterns and hen...
Ethnobotanical contributions to global fishing communities: a review
Ethnobotanical contributions to global fishing communities: a review
Ethnobotanical knowledge about the role of plants in fisheries provides valuable ecological information vital for sustaina...
The local medicinal plant knowledge in Kashmir Western Himalaya: a way to foster ecological transition via community-centred health seeking strategies
The local medicinal plant knowledge in Kashmir Western Himalaya: a way to foster ecological transition via community-centred health seeking strategies
The mountainous region of Kashmir is a biodiversity hotspot, with diverse local communities and a rich cultural history li...
Entomophagy practices, use patterns, and factors influencing perception and consumption frequency of edible insects in the Republic of Benin
Entomophagy practices, use patterns, and factors influencing perception and consumption frequency of edible insects in the Republic of Benin
Edible insects are important sources of essential nutrients and have the potential to contribute to malnutrition reduction...
Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plant knowledge among three ethnic groups in peri-urban areas of south-central Ethiopia
Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plant knowledge among three ethnic groups in peri-urban areas of south-central Ethiopia
Documenting traditional knowledge on plant use among ethnic groups has enabled researchers to obtain a better understandin...
Ethnobotanical study of traditional forage plants in the Gansu–Ningxia–Inner Mongolia junction zone: conservation and sustainable utilization for animal husbandry
Ethnobotanical study of traditional forage plants in the Gansu–Ningxia–Inner Mongolia junction zone: conservation and sustainable utilization for animal husbandry
This study aims to safeguard the ethnobotanical knowledge pertaining to traditional forage plants within the ethnically di...
An ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants used by the Tibetan in the Rongjia River Valley, Tibet, China
An ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants used by the Tibetan in the Rongjia River Valley, Tibet, China
Wild edible plants (WEPs) play a crucial role in communities with limited communication with the outside world, where unst...
Medicinal plants of the upper Aswa River catchment of northern Uganda - a cultural crossroads
Medicinal plants of the upper Aswa River catchment of northern Uganda - a cultural crossroads
This paper presents a comparative inventory of medicinal plant taxa and their uses by smallholder farming communities of f...
Academic history, domains and distribution of the hot-cold system in Mexico
Academic history, domains and distribution of the hot-cold system in Mexico
The hot–cold classification system for things and concepts is widely used by many human groups in Mexico. We conduct...
Correction: Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by Bulang people in Yunnan, China
Correction: Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by Bulang people in Yunnan, China
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, whi...
Wild edible plants and their cultural significance among the Zhuang ethnic group in Fangchenggang, Guangxi, China
Wild edible plants and their cultural significance among the Zhuang ethnic group in Fangchenggang, Guangxi, China
Fangchenggang is situated in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, renowned for its rich biodiversity and ethnicall...
Ethnoprimatology of the Shipibo of the upper Ucayali River, Perú
Ethnoprimatology of the Shipibo of the upper Ucayali River, Perú
In the Anthropocene, primate conservation can only take place when considering human culture, perspectives, and needs. Suc...
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