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Record Nr.

UNINA9910746961103321

Autore

Smith Nigel J. H. <1949->

Titolo

Amazon fruits : an ethnobotanical journey / / Nigel Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

3-031-12803-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1276 pages)

Collana

Ethnobiology, , 2365-7561

Disciplina

581.464098616

Soggetti

Fruit - Amazon River Region

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Introduction -- List of Plants (by Species and country, if applicable) -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This is the first comprehensive listing of Amazon fruits from an ethnobotanical perspective. This detailed book covers 50 botanical families, 207 species, in the Amazon including how the people of each region use them. It is lavishly illustrated with high-quality photographs taken by the author, an extensive list of references, and Dr. Smith’s latest, meticulous research. This book should be a foundational work for scholars working in the plant sciences, researchers in ethnobotanical studies, and general interest scholars seeking more detailed information on the latest research by a leading scientist in the Amazon.