BOT 861
Ethnobotany; Nutrition and Health
3
Course Description
The nature and ecological significance of food and medicinal plant biodiversity in traditional subsistence systems; scientific; institutional and ethical issues in ethnobotany; evaluation; application and management of plants and Indigenous Knowledge of plants to address contemporary health and nutrition problems.
Course Outline
The nature and ecological significance of food and medicinal plant biodiversity in traditional subsistence systems; scientific; institutional and ethical issues in ethnobotany; evaluation; application and management of plants and Indigenous Knowledge of plants to address contemporary health and nutrition problems