Contending that a significant portion of current ethnobiological research continues to
overlook cultural variation in traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and practice, this paper …

Abstract Background The Caatinga (dry land vegetation) is one of the most characteristic
vegetation types in northeastern Brazil. It occupies a large percentage of the semi-arid …

This study examines the degree to which knowledge of traditional plant medicine is
gendered among communities settled near Chapada Diamantina National Park in eastern …

Tropical landscapes represent storehouses of medicinal drug plants. It is widely held that
these medicinal resources—real and potential—are threatened by a host of destructive …

The interest in theoretical frameworks that improve our understanding of social-ecological
systems is growing within the field of ethnobiology. Several evolutionary questions may …

The much-publicized quest for miracle drug plants in tropical rainforests has provided
compelling support for the preservationist agenda. This article questions the assumptions …

Human beings have accumulated rich experience with natural resources over time, but such
knowledge can be strongly influenced by several factors, such as age, sex and occupation …

Study of the ecological and economic effects of invasive species has paralleled their
progressively pervasive influence worldwide, yet their cultural impacts remain largely …

OBJECTIVES: The loss of traditional knowledge and practices is currently a widely
discussed topic in the academic literature. From this perspective, this study was constructed …

Ethnopharmacological relevance In this study, we compare the traditional medicinal
knowledge and associated spiritual practices of healers with that of non-healers, to …