Author: Jones Dl.
Publisher: Smithsonian
ISBN: 9781588340436
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Languages : en
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Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 1076

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Includes subject section, name section, and 1968-1970, technical reports.

Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 1064

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First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1160

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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2046

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Author: Michael J Balick
Publisher: Garland Science
ISBN: 1000098400
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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Is it possible that plants have shaped the very trajectory of human cultures? Using riveting stories of fieldwork in remote villages, two of the world’s leading ethnobotanists argue that our past and our future are deeply intertwined with plants. Creating massive sea craft from plants, indigenous shipwrights spurred the navigation of the world’s oceans. Today, indigenous agricultural innovations continue to feed, clothe, and heal the world’s population. One out of four prescription drugs, for example, were discovered from plants used by traditional healers. Objects as common as baskets for winnowing or wooden boxes to store feathers were ornamented with traditional designs demonstrating the human ability to understand our environment and to perceive the cosmos. Throughout the world, the human body has been used as the ultimate canvas for plant-based adornment as well as indelible design using tattoo inks. Plants also garnered religious significance, both as offerings to the gods and as a doorway into the other world. Indigenous claims that plants themselves are sacred is leading to a startling reformulation of conservation. The authors argue that conservation goals can best be achieved by learning from, rather than opposing, indigenous peoples and their beliefs. KEY FEATURES • An engrossing narrative that invites the reader to personally engage with the relationship between plants, people, and culture • Full-color illustrations throughout—including many original photographs captured by the authors during fieldwork • New to this edition—"Plants That Harm," a chapter that examines the dangers of poisonous plants and the promise that their study holds for novel treatments for some of our most serious diseases, including Alzheimer’s and substance addiction • Additional readings at the end of each chapter to encourage further exploration • Boxed features on selected topics that offer further insight • Provocative questions to facilitate group discussion Designed for the college classroom as well as for lay readers, this update of Plants, People, and Culture entices the reader with firsthand stories of fieldwork, spectacular illustrations, and a deep respect for both indigenous peoples and the earth’s natural heritage.

Author: John Sydney Donaldson
Publisher: World Conservation Union
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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The IUCN/SSC Cycad ACtion Plan brings together the best available information on this ancient and fascinating group of plants. Cycads were a dominant part of the earth's flora during the age of the dinosaurs and many species were common even in more recent times. However, many of the 297 species and subspecies dealt with in the Cycad Action Plan have been badly affected by habitat destruction and plant collecting within the last century. As a result, more than half the known species are now classified as threatened, and the cycads stand out as one of the most threatened groups of plants in this world.The Action Plan provides an overview of all the cycads and the threats to their survival. This is followed by separate assessments for the four broad regions where cycads now occur, namely Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, Australia, Asia, and the New World. Trade in cycads has had a substantial impact on wild cycad populations and there is a separate chapter on trade and the effectiveness of control measures such as CITES. In addition, with so many species facing extinction in the wild, garden collections have become increasingly important and we have assessed the global status of cycad collections.Finally, the Cycad Action Plan presents a set of objectives and actions to reduce the threat to cycads in the wild and to provide ex situ conservation for those that almost certainly will become extinct in the wild. Wherever possible, we have tried to identify and build on innovative projects, such as community-based nurseries, and to link cycad consideration with other global and local initiatives such as the conservation of biodiversity hotspots.

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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 822

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Author: Jonathan Baillie
Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782831708263
Category : Endangered plants
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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Applies Red List data to calculate a Red List Index.

Author: Rob van Driesum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780864424440
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Packed with up-to-date information, this new guide has all that's needed to get the most from a visit to this radical and picturesque city. Lively background notes on the history and culture of Amsterdam are included, as well as a great selection of suggestions on where to dine, sleep, and get the best bargains. 17 color maps. Photos.