This book seeks to explain the concept of ethnobotany and the extent of its usage in modern times. It describes in detail the ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal use of plants, orchids in ethnobotany, new crop development in ethnobotany and conservation of plant resources.
Making an in-depth study of the rising trend of ethnobotany, it also discusses the training of ethnobotanists, threats and conservation issues, rise of ethnobotany in 20th century, new social movements, transformation of ethnobotanical resources, new ethnobotanical practices, ecological ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology. Ethnobotanical studies of some indigenous and elite plants make part of the book as well.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M P Singh
Dr. M.P. Singh, Head of the Department of Forest Sciences, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (Jharkhand) earned his mater's degree in Botany with specialization in Taxonomy and after his PH.D degree in Floristic from Patna University and Diploma in Forestry from Forest Research Institute, Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Dehradun. He is a fellow in Life Sciences of Mendelian Society of India, Patna. Besides teaching Dr. Singh has been engaged with independent research in Project of Government of India as Principal investigator. He is noted Taxonomist of the country and have about twenty one years of long experiences. He is an advisor to the Government of India for whole Eastern Region on Horistic research and member of FLORA INDIA. He is the Editor of Journal "New Botanist" for forestry sector. He has published eight books in Botany, Forestry and on Environmental Sciences and also published eighty five research papers in National/International Journals. He has also guided a number of Scholar for award of Ph. D. degree in Botany as well as in Forestry. He is one of the member of Botanical Survey of India in a Research Selection Committee. He has extensively travelled in India and abroad in conection to floristic studies.
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