What is ethnobotany?
Etnobotanica is the Italian and Spanish term for ethnobotanist. Ethnobotany is the study of human interactions with plants. This can include anything from the use of plants for medicine, food, shelter, construction, art, crafts, and more. The focus of most ethnobotanical research is with traditional societies that incorporate wild and cultivated plants into their daily life.
What does this website have to offer?
This website offers information and links to sites relevant to this field of study. In addition, it also offers a unique look at Dr. Quave’s teaching and research projects, including images of plants and people from field studies, teaching materials and links to recent publications.
If you want to cite this website:
Quave, C.L. (2005 onwards) Quave Ethnobotany Website. Version 9.0, January 2012. http://www.etnobotanica.us/.
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