Tag: ethnobotany
This plant book is amazing
A book that considers not only how plants have nourished the body, but also the soul.
Welcome to the wonderful world of … weeds(!)
Plants despised today still have value, and this book explores their contribution to the British ecosystem.
The who, when, where of global plant discovery
A fascinating book is hampered by its approach to citations.
A new edition of an iconic ethnobotany text
Plants that … CURE
Traditional Ecological Knowledge: challenges and opportunities
Ethnobiologists consider their impact during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
A group of scientists with diverse backgrounds reached out to each other under unprecedented times and set out new goals for their own discipline.
The refreshing tale of gin-and-tonic (well, half of it…)
When plants go to war!
What real people think about plants
Does the Garden of Eden contain magic medicine trees?
Is Holey Bread, Holy Bread or Wholly Bread?
A ‘bread-like object’ with a hole in it illustrates a gap in our knowledge of prehistoric cuisine.
