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Because plants are the basis of all material cultures, preservation of ethnobotanical knowledge, like the preservation of language, is a requisite for the safekeeping of cultures. From our earliest beginnings, humans have been on an unending quest to discover the useful properties of plants. Economic botanists study how plants are used as food, medicines, and in other ways. Economic botany is a branch in which plants are used as a medicine. Student learning to familiarize students with plant biology through an understanding. Tgt, pgt, net slet ias ras drugs obtained from underground parts drugs obtained from bark drugs obtained from stemswood drugs obtained from leaves drugs obtained from flowers drugs obtained.
Once the normal sources of supply were cut off and the exigencies of the war brought about, an increased demand, many fibers, oils, fats, insecticides, and drugs, as well as rubber, were. A history of english literature by robert huntington fletcher world. Economic botany intense efforts are underway to discover and utilize the potential in plants before their genetic resources are lost to extinction. In addition, geophytes are used in medicine and food indus try 5. Economic botany specializes in scientific articles that address the botany, history.
Written for the introductorylevel course in economic botany, this edition. Biology 2171 general botany lab course description. A history of english literature by robert huntington fletcher. Many of its faculty members are among the world s leading scholars in their respective fields. Economic botany is closely related to the field of ethnobotanythat word is based on two greek roots. The society for economic botany seb is about people exploring the uses of, and our relationship with plants, cultures and our environment plants and human affairs.
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