Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Practice for Edible Wild Plants: Biodiversity Use by the Rarámuri, in the Sirerra Tarahumara, Mexico

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 361-375

  LaRochelle, Serge ^a   Berkes, Fikret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation education; Edible wild plants; Mexico; Non timber forest products (NTFPs); Rar muri; Traditional ecological knowledge

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; EDIBLE SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HARVESTING; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; SIERRA MADRE; SIERRA MADRE OCCIDENTAL; SIERRA TARAHUMARA;

MILETINAE;

EID: 0346432061     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500309470112     Document Type: Article

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