For millennia, Amazonian peoples have managed forest resources, modifying the natural
environment in subtle and persistent ways. Legacies of past human occupation are striking …

Ethnobotanical relevance From ancient times, the applied use of herbs has been common
among indigenous people throughout the world. The present survey is a regional …

Background The pre-industrial diet of the Swedish peasantry did not include mushrooms. In
the 1830s, some academic mycologists started information campaigns to teach people …

Traditional and complementary medicine constitutes an important, and often
underestimated, source of healthcare for multiple diseases including cancer. However, little …

Genders differ in traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) about plants, but how gender
influences TEK sharing is still poorly understood. Here, we examined how gender is …

Background This study evaluated local knowledge of the fodder plants of the Caatinga in
northeast Brazil (seasonal dry forest). Specifically, the goal was to catalog local knowledge …

Sustainable fishing is one of the most pressing challenges for mankind and requires
insightful knowledge of the drivers that may foster or hinder predatory exploitation. It has …

Background People's diets are usually restricted to a small number of plant species, even in
regions with great diversity. We investigated the knowledge of residents in Ribeirão da Ilha …

Herbal medicine is gaining an increasing importance in the management of various
ailments, but little is known about traditional practices in Algeria. This ethnopharmacological …

Background The attitudes and perceptions of people toward animals are influenced by
sociodemographic factors, such as formal education and gender, and by personal …