Title Ethnobiology of mountain communities in Asia / Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Rainer W. Bussmann, editors

Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 439 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) Series Ethnobiology, 2365-7553 Ethnobiology, 2365-7553 Contents Medicinal, Nutritional, and Spiritual Significance of Plants in Bhutan: Their Biodiscovery Potential and Conservation Status -- Ethnobotany of the Himalayas--Kashmir, India -- Food from Forest: Diversity of Wild Vegetables Used by Pwo People Thailand -- Study of Medicinal Plants of the Chitral Gol National Park (CGNP) with Special Emphasis on Future Conservation and Sustainability -- Ethnobotany of Western Himalayan Region, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan -- Floral Composition, Sustainable Utilization, and Conservation of Important Medicinal Plants in the Ayubia National Park, Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan -- Ethnomedicinal Uses of Plant Species from the Himalayas -- Plant Resources and Their Uses in Salt Range, Pakistan -- Ethno-Medicinal Uses of Wildlife in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan -- Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Medicinal Plants of Tharu Community in Swathi Village, Nawalparasi District Nepal -- Ethnomedicinal Uses of Animals in Vicinity of Ayubia National Park, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan -- Ethnobotany of Karakorum, Pakistan -- Ethnobotany of Mountain Region of Himalaya, District Poonch, Azad Kashmir -- Diversity and Uses of Wild Animals in Bagh, AJ & K, Pakistan -- Ethnobotanical Appraisal of Medicinal Plants from Bajaur; A Remote Area of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan -- Folk Formulations of Asteraceae Species as Remedy for Different Ailments in Lesser Himalayas, Pakistan -- Medicinal Flora and Cultural Values of Arkot-Biakand Valley Hindu Kush Region Swat, Pakistan -- Healthcare Choices and Use of Medicinal Plants: An Ethnobotanical Study in Kanda Area of Bajhang District, Kailash Sacred Landscape, Nepal -- Exploration, Conservation, and Utilization of Ethnobotanical Knowledge: Sri Lankan Perspective Summary Natural resources and associated biological diversity provide the basis of livelihood for human population, particularly in the rural areas and mountain regions across the globe. Asia is home to the world's highest mountain regions including the Himalayas, Karakorum and Hindukush. These regions are renowned around the globe because of their unique beauty, climate, and biocultural diversity. Because of geoclimatic conditions, the mountains of Asia are medicinal and food plant diversity hot spots. The indigenous communities residing in the valleys of these mountains have their own culture and traditions, and have a long history of interaction with the surrounding plant diversity. Local inhabitants of these mountains areas possess significant traditional knowledge of plant species used as food, medicine, and for cultural purposes. So far, many workers have reported traditional uses of plant species from different regions of Asia including some mountain areas; however, there is not one inclusive document on the ethnobotany of mountains in Asia. This book provides a comprehensive overview on ethno-ecological knowledge and cross cultural variation in the application of plant species among various communities residing in the mountains of Asia; cross cultural variation in traditional uses of plant species by the mountain communities; high value medicinal and food plant species; and threats and conservation status of plant species and traditional knowledge. This book should be useful to researchers of biodiversity and conservation, ethnobiologists, ethnoecologists, naturalists, phytochemists, pharmacists, policy makers, and all who have a devotion to nature Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 19, 2021) Subject Ethnobiology -- Asia Ethnobotany -- Asia Traditional medicine -- Asia Mountain plants -- Asia Mountain animals -- Asia Animals Ethnobiology Ethnobotany Mountain animals Mountain plants Traditional medicine Etnobiologia. Etnobotànica. Muntanyes. Asia Àsia. Genre/Form Classification Llibres electrònics. Form Electronic book Author Abbasi, Arshad Mehmood, editor Bussmann, Rainer W., editor ISBN 9783030554941 3030554945 9783030554958 3030554953 9783030554965 3030554961

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