LEADER 03475nam 22005175 450 001 9910253941003321 005 20200702051315.0 010 $a3-319-63037-7 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-63037-3 035 $a(CKB)3710000001631549 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-319-63037-3 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5015880 035 $a(PPN)203853814 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001631549 100 $a20170831d2017 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aEdible Wild Plants: An alternative approach to food security /$fby Shabnum Shaheen, Mushtaq Ahmad, Nidaa Haroon 205 $a1st ed. 2017. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (XVIII, 183 p. 107 illus. in color.) 311 $a3-319-63036-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 $aThis text focuses on underutilized wild plants that can help to reduce food deficiency in developing nations. Edible wild plants are viewed as a potential solution for overcoming food insecurity for families in these regions, with a specific focus on sustainable production and conservation measures. Detailed analysis of specific wild plants is provided, including the nutritional contents of each plant. A full list of edible wild plants is included for the benefit of researchers, plus a pictorial guide for easy identification of these plants. Specific case studies are provided in which edible wild plants are used to reduce food insecurity, and the diversity of edible wild plants is studied from a global perspective. In developing countries, a significant obstacle to human survival is the increasing gap between food availability and the growing human population. Food insecurity results in less consumption of fruits and vegetables and leads to mineral and vitamin deficiency for individuals in these regions. Edible Wild plants: An alternative approach to food security focuses on growing and using wild plants in order to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition. Wild edible plants are inexpensive and are a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, fiber, and minerals. As the first book to specifically focus on edible wild plants and their vital role in food security and nutrition, this text is incredibly valuable to any researcher studying innovative potential solutions to food deficiency in the developing world. 606 $aPlant systematics 606 $aPlant taxonomy 606 $aFood?Biotechnology 606 $aPlant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/L24051 606 $aFood Science$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/C15001 615 0$aPlant systematics. 615 0$aPlant taxonomy. 615 0$aFood?Biotechnology. 615 14$aPlant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography. 615 24$aFood Science. 676 $a578.012 676 $a578.09 700 $aShaheen$b Shabnum$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0981297 702 $aAhmad$b Mushtaq$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 702 $aHaroon$b Nidaa$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910253941003321 996 $aEdible Wild Plants: An alternative approach to food security$92263849 997 $aUNINA