The study was developed in order to collect information about knowledge on medicinal plant
uses by students from some primary school classes located in a small community on the …

Understanding local knowledge about wild edible plants (WEP) is essential for assessing
plant services, reducing the risks of knowledge extinction, recognizing the rights of local …

Wild foods are recognized to contribute to diet and food security through enhancing the
availability of local, diverse, and nonmarket food sources. We investigated the contribution of …

Ethnobotanical knowledge, also known as Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK), of edible
plants includes identifying plants using local names and knowledge of specific preparations …

Background Individuals develop crucial survival knowledge in the juvenile phase, including
understanding medicinal plants. The family context or contact with resources can influence …

Humans live in diverse, complex niches where survival and reproduction are conditional on
the acquisition of knowledge. Humans also have long childhoods, spending more than a …

Local knowledge of entomofauna can influence environmental actions, particularly crop
management practices, which can be sustainable or unsustainable. A farmer's decision …

The ability to name plants is part of one's theoretical botanical knowledge, which is neither
static nor presented equally among all members of a cultural group. This article analyzes the …

As plantas alimentícias silvestres (PAS) têm amplo valor para diversos povos do mundo
para alcançar a segurança alimentar. No entanto, apesar da rica biodiversidade, no Brasil a …

Human societies across the globe, since time immemorial, have relied on natural resources,
including water, plants, animals, and minerals, to sustain themselves and their wellbeing …