Author: Francheska Camilo González

Ethnobotany

Ethnobotany is the science that studies the relationship between the people and the botany

throughout history. This science is known for researching and studying the knowledge that ethnic

groups, societies and all the cultures around the world have about the properties and the use of

plants in their daily lives. It examines the relationship humanity - plant, analizing the

combination of ecological, botanical and anthropological, establishing this like a source of

valuable information for Agriculture and Medicine.

The ecology, conservation and protection or the use of plants are understood from the various

practical approaches of ethnobotany sciences. Ethnobotany Research helps recognize those plant

species endangered to provide adequate protection. The ethnobotanical research is necessary as it

helps to gather information about vegetative properties of endangered cultures and promotes the

domestication of new plants that are useful, keeping those plants that have a genetic plasma that

is economically promising.

Ethnobotany is a scientific discipline that is used to study and interpret the history of plants and

their relation to past and present societies. From the information collection on knowledge and

use applied to different vegetative species by all societies and scientific research can be found

the properties of plants, to establish a useful and beneficial source for agriculture and the

pharmaceutical industry. We conclude that ethnobotany is the study of traditional plants whose

purpose is to discover and provide information on the usefulness of botany in the various fields

of human beings.

References:

La Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi. Etnobotánica. Disponible en: Noviembre 19, 2012.

http://www.aranzadi-zientziak.org/etnografia/etnobotanica

Jardín Botánico de Córdoba. ¿Qué es la etnobotánica?. Disponible en: Noviembre 19, 2012.

http://www.jardinbotanicodecordoba.com/inves_etno_que.php

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