Cultural uses of plants : a guide to learning about ethnobotany / Gabriell DeBear Paye ; edited by Elysa J. Hammond and Joy E. Runyon ; info-boxes developed by Elysa J. Hammond.
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TextPublication details: Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden Press, ©2000.Description: x, 211 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmISBN: - 0893274224
- 9780893274221
- GN476.73 .P29 2000
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-176) and index.
unit 1. Introduction to ethnobotany -- unit 2. Choosing a plant to study : interviews and background research -- unit 3. How to preserve, represent, and reproduce your plant -- unit 4. Testing the nutritional properties of your plant -- unit 5. Testing the medicinal properties of your plant -- unit 6. Testing your plant for other useful properties -- unit 7. Designing your own experiment -- unit 8. Ecological and economic concerns in ethnobotany -- unit 9. Supplemental activities.
Published by the New York Botanical Garden for use by students in grades 6-12, this challenging hands-on curriculum offers students a framework for multidisciplinary projects working with plants and people. (Miller Library Staff)