The Forgotten Trade of European Pond Turtle Emys orbicularis in Central Europe in the 18th and 19th Centuries – An Essential Introduction to Historical and Economic Investigation

A drastic decrease in the European pond turtle population occurred at the end of 18th century and during the first half of 19th century. The exploitation of this species, as a source of food and drug substances, is nowadays almost forgotten. The present paper aimed at, firstly, underlining some hist...

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Main Author: Daszkiewicz Piotr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-12-01
Series:Studia Historiae Oeconomicae
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/sho-2018-0006

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