The Lhoba are a small ethnic group, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Until 1960, their livelihood was predominantly based on swidden agriculture, hunting, and gathering. To investigate and document the plant species used by the Lhoba, ethnobotanical surveys were conducted in three...
Li, F.F.
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Zhuo, J.X.
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Jarvis, Devra I.
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Long, C.L.
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[Ethnobotanical study on wild plants used by Lhoba people in Milin County, Tibet.]
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Ethnobotanical study on wild plants used by Lhoba people in Milin County, Tibet.
Land-use options that increase resilience and reduce vulnerability of contemporary societies are fundamental to livelihood improvement and adaptation to environmental change. Agroforestry as a traditional land-use adaptation may potentially support livelihood improvement through simultaneous prod...
Cruz García, Gisella S.
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Struik, Paul C.
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[Spatial and seasonal diversity of wild food plants in home gardens of Northeast Thailand]
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Spatial and seasonal diversity of wild food plants in home gardens of Northeast Thailand
Responding to the decline of game, fruit and fiber, post-logging, communities along the Capim River in Pará, Brazil, requested that research be initiated into the value of non-timber forest products. As a first step, an ethnobotanical inventory of one hectare of mature terra firme forest was cond...
In Africa’s ‘shea belt’, the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) plays a central role in rural livelihoods and ecosystems. Yet, it faces many threats. The aim of this study is to examine local people’s classification systems and preferences for shea ethnovarieties in Burkina Faso to support domestica...
Karambiri, M.
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Elias, Marlène
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Vinceti, B.
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Grosse, A.
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[Exploring local knowledge and preferences for shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) ethnovarieties in Southwest Burkina Faso through a gender and ethnic lens]
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Exploring local knowledge and preferences for shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) ethnovarieties in Southwest Burkina Faso through a gender and ethnic lens
The cultivated banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are valuable for nutritional and socio-economic security for millions of people worldwide. In Benin, banana and plantain are among the most produced, consumed, and traded commodities. Its production is mainly for local consumption and remains insuffi...
Chabi, M.C.
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Dassou, A.G.
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Dossou-Aminon, I.
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Ogouchoro, D.
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Omondi, B.A.
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Dansi, A.
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[Banana and plantain production systems in Benin: ethnobotanical investigation, varietal diversity, pests, and implications for better production]
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Banana and plantain production systems in Benin: ethnobotanical investigation, varietal diversity, pests, and implications for better production
Dop, M.C.
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Kefi, F.
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Karous, O.
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Verger, E.O.
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Bahrini, A.
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Ghrabi, Z.
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El Ati, J.
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Kennedy, G.
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Termote, C.
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the MEDINA Study Group
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[Identification and frequency of consumption of wild edible plants over a year in central Tunisia: a mixed-methods approach]
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Identification and frequency of consumption of wild edible plants over a year in central Tunisia: a mixed-methods approach
Cruz García, Gisella S.
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Peters, P.
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[Wilde planten als voedingsplanten gebruikt door rijstboeren in Noordoost-Thailand]
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Wilde planten als voedingsplanten gebruikt door rijstboeren in Noordoost-Thailand
Norgrove, L.
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Hauser, S.
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[Biophysical criteria used by farmers for fallow selection in West and Central Africa]
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Biophysical criteria used by farmers for fallow selection in West and Central Africa