Book ID: 43782
JAIN, S.K. (ed.)
Contributions to Ethnobotany of India. 1991. tabs. nu- merous black & white photos. XV,341 p. gr8vo. Hard cover.
The present book contains 30 chapters written by scientists veryfamiliar with the ethnic groups and the regions of their study. Amostevery region of India densely populated by tribals and every major tribeis covered in the book. Thus the book will provide a good glimpse of therich ethno-botanical heritage of India.Organised ethnobotanical researchis young in India. This subject has been included in the syllabus ofmany universities. Many chapters in the book provide information andguidelines for field work, interviews with informants, scrutiny of data,and even on role of ethnobotanical data in utilisation and sustainabledevelopment of biological resources.