Essays about: "ethnobotany"

Found 4 essays containing the word ethnobotany.

  1. 1. Perceived multifunctionality of agroforestry trees in Northern Ethiopia : a case study of the perceived functions and associated personal values of trees for farming households in Tigray

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Johannes Ernstberger; [2016]
    Keywords : agroforestry; multifunctionality; multifunctional agriculture; means-end chain theory; Tigray; personal values; ethnobotany; Ethiopia;

    Abstract : This case study explored perceptions on the beneficial and detrimental functions obtained from agroforestry trees in two sites in Northern Ethiopia. These perceived functions were contextualized and their contribution to a multifunctionality in agriculture discussed. READ MORE

  3. 2. Local Use of Traditional and Modern Medicine : A case study in Babati District, Tanzania

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Magdalena Iancu; [2011]
    Keywords : ethnobotany; midwifery; healers; herbal remedies; indigenous knowledge;

    Abstract : This study aims to identify traditional medicines which people use in Babati District, Tanzania and to find out which direction the local use and knowledge of traditional medicine is taking in comparison with modern medicine (MM). It is a case study based both on primary and secondary sources. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ethnobotany and Trade of Medicinal Plants in the Qaysari Market, Erbil, Kurdish Autonomous Region, Iraq

    University essay from Systematisk biologi; Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Evan Mati; [2010]
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  5. 4. Maize (Zea mays L.) landraces in eastern Serbia : characterization and the present cultivation

    University essay from SLU/Swedish Biodiversity Centre

    Author : Jelena Knežević; [2009]
    Keywords : maize; Zea mays; local varieties; characterization; conservation; zein proteins; electrophoresis; field survey; interviews; ethnobotany; Serbia;

    Abstract : The evolutionary value of landraces is immense, especially when bearing in mind the constant diminishment of crop genetic variability and the development of intensive agriculture. The assessment of morphological and agronomic traits of landraces, together with molecular markers, is certainly a good basis for the efforts toward their protection. READ MORE