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Introduction to Ethnobiology

  • Introductory ethnobiology textbook for beginners

  • Includes a formal presentation of theories and approaches on the interrelationship between people and natural resources

  • Explains evolution and ecology as driving forces to understand human behavior regarding natural resources

  • Includes a reference list in each chapter as well as a small dictionary of ethnobiology terms and related areas

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (40 chapters)

  1. Biota Perception and Classification

    1. How and Why Should People Classify Natural Resources?

      • Andrêsa Suana Argemiro Alves, Lucilene Lima dos Santos, Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 117-121
    2. Alternative Views of Folk Classification

      • Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Paulo Henrique Santos Gonçalves, Reinaldo Farias Paiva de Lucena, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 123-128
  2. Biota Use

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
    2. Fungi

      • Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Paulo Henrique Santos Gonçalves, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 131-136
    3. Food Plants

      • Viviany Teixeira do Nascimento, Letícia Zenóbia de Oliveira Campos, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 137-142
    4. Medicinal Plants

      • Thiago Antônio de Sousa Araújo, Joabe Gomes de Melo, Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 143-149
    5. Fortifier, Tonic, and Rejuvenating Plants and the Adaptogen Concept

      • Danilo Ribeiro de Oliveira, Suzana Guimarães Leitão
      Pages 151-161
    6. Magic Plants

      • Rainer W. Bussmann
      Pages 163-169
    7. Ornamental Plants

      • Julio Alberto Hurrell
      Pages 171-176
    8. Timber Resources

      • Marcelo Alves Ramos, Maria Clara Bezerra Tenório Cavalcanti, Fábio José Vieira
      Pages 177-183
    9. Animal Resources

      • Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves
      Pages 185-188
  3. Biota Management and Domestication

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
    2. Plant and Landscape Local Management

      • Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, José Ribamar Sousa Júnior
      Pages 191-197
    3. Extractivism of Plant Resources

      • Juliana Loureiro de Almeida Campos, Ivanilda Soares Feitosa, Julio Marcelino Monteiro, Gilney Charll dos Santos, Cristina Baldauf, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 205-211
    4. Plant Domestication

      • Ernani Machado de Freitas Lins Neto, José Ribamar Sousa Júnior, Alejandro Casas, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 213-220
    5. Domestication of Animals

      • Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves
      Pages 221-225
    6. Ethnobiology and Biodiversity Conservation

      • Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Daniel Carvalho Pires de Sousa
      Pages 227-232
  4. Factors Affecting Local Biological Knowledge

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 233-233

About this book

This textbook provides a basic introduction to ethnobiology with key concepts for beginners. It is also written for those who teach ethnobiology or related fields. The core issues and concepts, as well as approaches and theoretical positions are fully covered.

Reviews

“This valuable introduction to ethnobiology consists of 40 brief articles on various topics, all authored by leading experts from around the world. … The work also contains a thorough dictionary of major field terms. Overall, this title is essential reading for newcomers to ethnobiology and is valuable for individuals interested in the worldwide comparisons of human-plant and human-animal interactions. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals and practitioners.” (E. N. Anderson, Choice, Vol. 54 (2), October, 2016)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

    Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque

  • Campina Grande, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Campina Grande, Brazil

    Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves

About the editors

Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil 

Romulo Romeu da Nobrega Alves, State University of Paraiba (UEPB), Brazil

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Introduction to Ethnobiology

  • Editors: Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28155-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-28153-7Published: 07 April 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80284-8Published: 25 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-28155-1Published: 29 March 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 310

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Biological Techniques, Ecology, Zoology

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