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With the present difficulties in the conservation of sardines in the North Atlantic, it is important to investigate the local ecological knowledge (LEK) of fishermen about the biology and ecology of these fish...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:52
Published on: 14 September 2017
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Monitoring of fur-bearing species populations is relatively rare due to their low densities. In addition to catch data, trappers’ experience provides information on the ecology and status of the harvested spec...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:51
Published on: 7 September 2017
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This research was carried out in a scarcely populated area of the Middle Agri Valley (Basilicata region, southern Italy). The aim of the study was to record local knowledge on the traditional uses of wild food...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:50
Published on: 6 September 2017
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Ethnomedicinal knowledge of the Indian Himalayas is very interesting because of the wide range of medicinal plants used in traditional medical practice. However, there is a danger of knowledge being lost becau...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:49
Published on: 24 August 2017
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Brazilian mangrove forests are widely distributed along the coast and exploited by groups of people with customs and habits as diverse as the biology of the mangrove ecosystems. This study identifies different...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:46
Published on: 23 August 2017
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In Spain, studies about traditional knowledge related to biodiversity have focused on vascular plants. For this reason, our review concentrates on the identification and inventory of zootherapeutic resources, ...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:47
Published on: 23 August 2017
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Traditional communities have been utilizing animal products for numerous purposes and have for a long time contributed to the accumulation of world knowledge. Local people in Tanzania and elsewhere in Africa, ...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:48
Published on: 23 August 2017
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Aconitum species are poisonous plants that have been used in Western medicine for centuries. In the nineteenth century, these plants were part of official and folk medicine in the Slov...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:45
Published on: 8 August 2017
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Up to one half of the population in Africa, Asia and Latin America has little access to high-quality biomedical services and relies on traditional health systems. Medical pluralism is thus in many developing c...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:44
Published on: 8 August 2017
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Traditional ecological knowledge among indigenous communities plays an important role in retaining cultural identity and achieving sustainable natural resource management. Hundreds of millions of people mostly...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:43
Published on: 8 August 2017
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This study was conducted in three rural communities of small farmers of Paraguayan origin living in the province of Misiones, Argentina. These Criollos (Mestizos) hail chiefly from departments located in the east...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:42
Published on: 25 July 2017
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Although, use of animal species in disease treatment and culture practices is as ancient as that of plant species; however ethnomedicinal uses and cultural values of animal species have rarely been reported. P...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:41
Published on: 12 July 2017
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The Afar people inhabit the sub-arid and arid part of Ethiopia. Recurrent drought and invasive encroaching plants are taking out plants that have cultural importance, and threaten the biodiversity and the asso...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:40
Published on: 5 July 2017
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Chinese rural communities living among species-rich forests have little documentation on species used to make handicrafts and construction materials originating from the surrounding vegetation. Our research ai...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:38
Published on: 30 June 2017
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India has an immense faunal, floral, as well as cultural diversity with many ethnic communities who are primarily dependent on the traditional medicinal system for their primary health care. Documentation and ...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:39
Published on: 30 June 2017
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Understanding factors driving farmers’ uses of crop genetic resources is a key component not only to design appropriate conservation strategies but also to promote sustainable production. However, in Benin, li...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:37
Published on: 20 June 2017
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The use of truffles in Poland has a long tradition, yet due to some historical aspects, this knowledge was lost. Currently, truffles and truffle orchards are again receiving attention, and thanks to, e.g., his...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:36
Published on: 15 June 2017
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The use of birds as pets has been a historical tradition in Mexico since prehispanic times. It has survived through bird traders, called pajareros, which is a local name given to the trade (derived from pájaro, t...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:35
Published on: 13 June 2017
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The semi-arid environments harbor nearly 40% of biodiversity, and half of indigenous cultures of Mexico. Thousands of communities settled in these areas depend on agriculture and using wild biodiversity for th...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:34
Published on: 12 June 2017
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The combined efforts to combat outdoor/indoor transmission of malaria parasites are hampered by the emerging vector resistance in a wide variety of malaria-endemic settings of Africa and the rest of the world,...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:33
Published on: 8 June 2017
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Traditional knowledge (TK) has enabled communities to adapt to changes in life conditions over centuries. However, this local context is being dramatically affected by recent changes through globalization and ...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:32
Published on: 2 June 2017
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The paper presents the first ethnobotanical application of Ellenberg indicator values, which are widely used in European plant ecology. The aim of the study was to find out if Ellenberg values (indicating habi...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:31
Published on: 2 June 2017
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Acquiring fast and accurate information on ecological patterns of fishery resources is a basic first step for their management. However, some countries may lack the technical and/or the financial means to unde...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:30
Published on: 1 June 2017
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Understanding food beliefs and practices is critical to the development of dietary recommendations, nutritional programmes, and educational messages. This study aimed to understand the pregnancy food beliefs a...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:29
Published on: 25 May 2017
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Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province, southwest of China belongs to a global biodiversity and cultural hotspot. Agrobiodiversity plays an essential role in local livelihoods and traditional culture in the region. ...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2017 13:28
Published on: 15 May 2017
