Abstract
The use of natural resources for therapeutic purposes is as old as the humankind and continues around the world to this day. Collection of plant and animal products still prevails in different indigenous communities over the world. Ethnobiological knowledge has been passed on from generation to generation. Food habits and diet composition are adaptations to particular environmental and social conditions. Preferences given to arthropods utilized as food by humans depend on the palatability, availability, and nutritional cum medicinal values as well as on local traditions and customs. A concise compilation of arthropod use among indigenous communities in the oriental region is documented. Knowledge-based management where the benefits of biodiversity and ecosystems are acknowledged will be needed to prevent environmental degradation and ensure survival of arthropods and human communities as well.
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Jayashankar, M., Charles, M., Arya, V.V., Hegde, J. (2016). Utility of Arthropods by Indigenous Communities: Sustaining Natural Resources. In: Chakravarthy, A., Sridhara, S. (eds) Economic and Ecological Significance of Arthropods in Diversified Ecosystems. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1524-3_6
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