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Introduction to Ethnobiology

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Editors:
  1. Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque

    1. Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

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  2. Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves

    1. Campina Grande, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Campina Grande, Brazil

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  • Introductory ethnobiology textbook for beginners

  • Includes a formal presentation of theories and approaches on the interrelationship between people and natural resources

  • Explains evolution and ecology as driving forces to understand human behavior regarding natural resources

  • Includes a reference list in each chapter as well as a small dictionary of ethnobiology terms and related areas

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (40 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. History, Approaches and Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. What Is Ethnobiology?

      • Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Angelo Giuseppe Chaves Alves
      Pages 3-7

    3. History of Ethnobiology

      • André Sobral, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 9-14

    4. Ethnobiology or Ethnoecology?

      • Angelo Giuseppe Chaves Alves, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 15-18

    5. Historical Ethnobiology

      • Maria Franco Trindade Medeiros
      Pages 19-24

    6. Paleoethnobiology

      • Steve Wolverton, Andrew Barker, Jonathan Dombrosky
      Pages 25-32

    7. Urban Ethnobiology

      • Ana Haydeé Ladio, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 33-38

    8. Diaspora Ethnobiology

      • Robert A. Voeks
      Pages 39-45

    9. Ethnophycology

      • Patricia Marta Arenas
      Pages 47-52

    10. Gastronomic Ethnobiology

      • Andrea Pieroni, Lukas Pawera, Ghulam Mujtaba Shah
      Pages 53-62

    11. Ethnoprimatology

      • Marilian Boachá Sampaio, Antonio Souto, Nicola Schiel
      Pages 63-68

    12. An Ethnobiology of Change

      • Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, Victoria Reyes-García
      Pages 69-74

    13. Political Ecology and Ethnobiology

      • Steve Wolverton, Justin M. Nolan, Matthew Fry
      Pages 75-82

    14. Ethnobiology, Ethics, and Traditional Knowledge Protection

      • Gustavo Taboada Soldati, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 83-89

  3. Biota Perception and Classification

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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    2. What Is Environmental Perception?

      • Taline Cristina Silva, Leonardo da Silva Chaves, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 93-97

    3. Biota Perception and Use

      • Taline Cristina da Silva, Letícia Zenóbia de Oliveira Campos, Josivan Soares da Silva, Rosemary da Silva Sousa, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 99-104

    4. Biological and Evolutionary Bases of Human Perception of the Natural Environment

      • Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Taline Cristina da Silva, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 105-110

    5. Risk Perception

      • Taline Cristina da Silva, Washington Soares Ferreira Júnior, Flávia Rosa Santoro, Thiago Antônio de Sousa Araújo, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
      Pages 111-116
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About this book

This textbook provides a basic introduction to ethnobiology with key concepts for beginners. It is also written for those who teach ethnobiology or related fields. The core issues and concepts, as well as approaches and theoretical positions are fully covered.

Reviews

“This valuable introduction to ethnobiology consists of 40 brief articles on various topics, all authored by leading experts from around the world. … The work also contains a thorough dictionary of major field terms. Overall, this title is essential reading for newcomers to ethnobiology and is valuable for individuals interested in the worldwide comparisons of human-plant and human-animal interactions. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals and practitioners.” (E. N. Anderson, Choice, Vol. 54 (2), October, 2016)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

    Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque

  • Campina Grande, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Campina Grande, Brazil

    Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves

About the editors

Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil 

Romulo Romeu da Nobrega Alves, State University of Paraiba (UEPB), Brazil

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Introduction to Ethnobiology

  • Editors: Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28155-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-28153-7Published: 07 April 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80284-8Published: 25 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-28155-1Published: 29 March 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 310

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Biological Techniques, Ecology, Zoology

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