Ethnomycology: Medicinal and edible mushrooms of the Tzeltal Maya of Chiapas, México

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-5

  Lampman, Aaron M ^a  

^a FORT LEWIS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnoecology; Ethnomycology; Fungi; Indians; Maya; Medicinal and edible mushrooms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDIBLE MUSHROOM; FOOD INTAKE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HOUSEHOLD; MARKETING; MEDICINAL PLANT; MYCOLOGY; NONHUMAN;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI;

EID: 34147161867     PISSN: 15219437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/IntJMedMushr.v9.i1.10     Document Type: Article

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