Cross-cultural comparison of plant use knowledge in Baitadi and Darchula districts, Nepal Himalaya

Cross-cultural comparison of plant use knowledge in Baitadi and Darchula districts, Nepal Himalaya

Abstract Background This study seeks to better understand the human-nature interface and to measure the variability of plant use knowledge among cultures, through inter- and intracultural analyses. We compared plant collection, use, and management of two culturally distinct groups (Baitadi and Darch...

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Main Authors: Ripu M. Kunwar, Maria Fadiman, Mary Cameron, Rainer W. Bussmann, Khum B. Thapa-Magar, Bhagawat Rimal, Prabhat Sapkota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Subjects:
Medicinal plants
Use reports
Consensus
Transhumance
Intracultural
Nepal Himalaya
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13002-018-0242-7

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