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18. Ethnobiology and Agroecology

  1. E. N. Anderson1,
  2. D. Pearsall2,
  3. E. Hunn3,
  4. N. Turner4
  1. E. N. Anderson

Published Online: 7 JUL 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9781118015872.ch18

Book Title

Ethnobiology

Ethnobiology

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How to Cite

Anderson, E. N. (2011) Ethnobiology and Agroecology, in Ethnobiology (eds E. N. Anderson, D. Pearsall, E. Hunn and N. Turner), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118015872.ch18

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Department of Anthropology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

  3. 3

    Department of Anthropology, University of Washington, USA

  4. 4

    School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, USA

Author Information

  1. Department of Anthropology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 JUL 2011
  2. Published Print: 18 JUL 2011

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470547854

Online ISBN: 9781118015872

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Keywords:

  • ethnobiology and agroecology – success of approach, skill and technique, “horticultural” peoples;
  • agricultural systems, ethnobiologists and ethnoecologists - traditional management systems in small-scale societies;
  • rehabilitating swidden farming - contribution of systems research, within ethnobiology

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Definitions

  • Origins

  • Agricultural Systems

  • Agriculture and Ritual

  • Rehabilitating Swidden Farming

  • Homegardens

  • Modern Applications: Biodiversity

  • Methods

  • Conclusion

  • References

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