A cross-cultural analysis of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh (India) medicinal plant use

S Gairola, J Sharma, YS Bedi - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) is a predominantly
Himalayan state in the north-western part of India. It has three geographically distinct …

The roles and values of wild foods in agricultural systems

Z Bharucha, J Pretty - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Almost every ecosystem has been amended so that plants and animals can be used as
food, fibre, fodder, medicines, traps and weapons. Historically, wild plants and animals were …

Wild food plant use in 21st century Europe: the disappearance of old traditions and the search for new cuisines involving wild edibles

L Luczaj, A Pieroni, J Tardío… - Acta societatis …, 2012 - iris.unive.it
The aim of this review is to present an overview of changes in the contemporary use of wild
food plants in Europe, mainly using the examples of our home countries: Poland, Italy …

Wild food in Europe: A synthesis of knowledge and data of terrestrial wild food as an ecosystem service

CJE Schulp, W Thuiller, PH Verburg - Ecological economics, 2014 - Elsevier
Wild food is an iconic ecosystem service that receives little attention in quantifying, valuating
and map** studies, due to the perceived low importance or due to lack of data. Here, we …

Wild food plants used in traditional vegetable mixtures in Italy

PM Guarrera, V Savo - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Mixtures of wild food plants, part of the Mediterranean diet,
have potential benefits for their content in bioactive compounds, minerals and fibers. In Italy …

The future is written: impact of scripts on the cognition, selection, knowledge and transmission of medicinal plant use and its implications for ethnobotany and …

M Leonti - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
AIM OF THE STUDY: Apart from empirically learned medicinal and pharmacological
properties, the selection of medicinal plants is dependent on cognitive features, ecological …

Perceived health properties of wild and cultivated food plants in local and popular traditions of Italy: A review

PM Guarrera, V Savo - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2013 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Many wild and cultivated plants are rich in
mineral elements and bioactive compounds and are consumed for health purposes. Studies …

Human-biodiversity interactions in urban parks: The species level matters

J Palliwoda, I Kowarik, M von der Lippe - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2017 - Elsevier
In a rapidly urbanizing world, people are increasingly at risk of being disconnected from
nature. Previous studies demonstrate that urban parks support contact of urban dwellers …

Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants used in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal): a comparative study

M Pardo-de-Santayana, J Tardío, E Blanco… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2007 - Springer
Background We compare traditional knowledge and use of wild edible plants in six rural
regions of the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula as follows: Campoo, Picos de Europa …

Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by Dulong people in northwestern Yunnan, China

Z Cheng, X Lu, F Lin, A Naeem, C Long - Journal of Ethnobiology and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Dulong (Drung people) are one of the ethnic minorities of China,
consisting of a small population living in remote and mountainous regions with limited …