Knowledge of medicines by indigenous communities receding

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Knowledge of medicines by indigenous communities receding [1]

It's quite well-known that indigenous communities share an intricate relationship with their environments. Their understanding of plants, also called ethnobotanical knowledge, is crucial to the health of these communities. Researchers from four different universities

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14/06/2007

Author(s): Vibha Varshney [2]

Source: Down to Earth [3]

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