ethnobiology
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21 sectionsContents
- History
- Beginnings (15th century–19th century)
- Phase I (1900s–1940s)
- Phase II (1950s–1970s)
- Present (1980s–2000s)
- Subjects of inquiry
- Usage
- Taxonomy
- Cosmological, moral and spiritual significance
- Traditional ecological knowledge
- Cross-cultural ethnobiology
- Subdisciplines
- Ethnobotany
- Ethnozoology
- Ethnoecology
- Other disciplines
- Ethics
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- External links
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Ethnobiology is the multidisciplinary field of study of relationships among peoples, biota, and environments integrating many perspectives, from the social, biological, and medical sciences; along with application to conservation and sustainable development. The diversity of perspectives in ethnobiology allows for examining complex, dynamic interactions between human and natural systems.