Ethnobotany: principles and applications/
C.M. Cotton.
- Chichester ; New York : John Wiley & Sons, c1996.
- ix, 424 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Society for experimental biology seminar series ; 58 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-399) and index.
1. Introduction to Ethnobotany -- 2. Plant Structures, Functions and Applications -- 3. Traditional Botanical Knowledge -- 4. Methods in Ethnobotanical Study -- 5. Traditional Botanical Knowledge and Subsistence: Wild Plant Resources -- 6. Traditional Botanical Knowledge and Subsistence: Domesticated Plants and Traditional Agriculture -- 7. Plants in Material Culture -- 8. Traditional Phytochemistry -- 9. Understanding Traditional Plant Use and Management: Indigenous Perceptions of the Natural World -- 10. The History of Plant-Human Interaction: Palaeoethnobotanical Evidence -- 11. Applies Ethnobotany: Commercialisation and Conservation -- 12. Applying Ethnobotany in Sustainable Development: Practical Considerations.