Ethnobotany of the Chácobo Indians, Beni, Bolivia

Second Edition
by Brian M. Boom

This title is volume 4 of the Advances in Economic Botany series. In one hectare of forest, 82% of the species and 95% of the individual trees are utilized by the Chácobo for food, fuel, shelter, medicine, poisons, and other useful products. This ethnoecological study supports the thesis that forest destruction goes further than the mere cutting down of trees—it can result in the permanent loss of valuable information about plants and indigenous cultures.

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