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 very familiar with the ethnic groups and the regions of their study. Almost every region of India is densely populated by tribals and every major tribe is covered in the book. Thus the book will provide a good glimpse of the rich ethno-botanical heritage of India.Organised ethnobotanical researc his young in India. This subject has been included in the syllabus of many universities. Many chapters in the book provide information and guidelines for field work, interviews with informants, scrutiny of data,and even on role of ethnobotanical data in utilisation and sustainable development of biological resources.