Diversity of use and local knowledge of wild and cultivated plants in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4662905 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Maroyi (0000-0001-7965-3415, University of Fort Hare, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 43 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1746-4269 • E-ISSN: 1746-4269 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s13002-017-0173-8 |
| PMID | 28789692 |
| OpenAlex | W2744528946 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 33 |
This study demonstrated that local people in the Eastern Cape province harbour important information on local vegetation that provides people with food, fuel and medicines, as well as materials for construction and the manufacturing of crafts and many other products. This study also demonstrated the dynamism of traditional ecological knowledge, practices and beliefs of local people demonstrated by the incorporation of exotic plants in their diets and indigenous pharmacopoeia
Agroforestry · Apiaceae · Asparagaceae · Biodiversity · Biology · Botany · Cape · Ethnobotany · Fabaceae · Firewood · Geography · Medicinal plants · African Botany and Ecology Studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |