Introduction to Ethnobiology

Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil  Romulo Romeu da Nobrega Alves, State University of Paraiba (UEPB), Brazil

• What Is Ethnobiology.- History Ethnobiology.- Ethnobiology Or Ethnoecology.- Historical Ethnobiology.-Paleoethnobiology.- Urban Ethnobiology.- Diaspora Ethnobiology.- Ethnophycology.- Gastronomic Ethnobiology.- Ethnoprimatology.- Ethnobiology Of Change.- Political Ecology.- Ethnobiology, Ethics And Traditional Knowledge Protection.- What Is Environmental Perception.- Biota Perception And Use.- Biological Bases For Human Perception.- Risk Perception.- How And Why Should People Classify Natural Resources.- Alternative Views Of Folk Classification.- Fungi.- Food Plants.- Medicinal Plants.- Tonic Plants.- Magic Plants.- Ornamental Plants.- Timber Resources.- Animal Resources.- Plant And Landscape Local Management.- Indigenous Use Of Tropical Biodiversity And Ecosystem Domestication.- Extractivism Of Plant Resources.- Plant Domestication.- Domestication Of Animals.- Ethnobiology And Biodiversity Conservation.- Local Or Traditional Knowledge Transmission And Natural Resource Use.- Gender AndAge.- Ethnicity, Income And Education.- Urbanization, Modernization And Nature Knowledge.- How Does Social Status Relate To Traditional Ecological Knowledge?.- Plant Knowledge And Use In The Context Of Migration.- Cultural Comparisons In Ethnobiological Research.

“This valuable introduction to ethnobiology consists of 40 brief articles on various topics, all authored by leading experts from around the world. … The work also contains a thorough dictionary of major field terms. Overall, this title is essential reading for newcomers to ethnobiology and is valuable for individuals interested in the worldwide comparisons of human-plant and human-animal interactions. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals and practitioners.” (E. N. Anderson, Choice, Vol. 54 (2), October, 2016)