Overview: Includes research on the most important plants of this region.Written by experts in ethnobiology, agronomy, and biochemistry.Heavily illustratedNatural resources and associated biological diversity provide the basis of livelihood for humans, particularly in the rural areas and mountain regions around the world. Over centuries, indigenous peoples, traditional societies, and local communities have developed their own specific knowledge regarding plant use, management, and conservation. The history of plant use by humans as food and to treat diverse ailments dates back to ancient civili
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