Ethnobotany of Mexico: Interactions of People and Plants in Mesoamerica (Ethnobiology)

This Book Reviews The History, Current State Of Knowledge, And Different Research Approaches And Techniques Of Studies On Interactions Between Humans And Plants In An Important Area Of Agriculture And Ongoing Plant Domestication: Mesoamerica. Leading Scholars And Key Research Groups In Mexico Discuss Essential Topics As Well As Contributions From International Research Groups That Have Conducted Studies On Ethnobotany And Domestication Of Plants In The Region. Such A Convocation Will Produce An Interesting Discussion About Future Investigation And Conservation Of Regional Human Cultures, Genetic Resources, And Cultural And Ecological Processes That Are Critical For Global Sustainability.-- Mexican Ethnobotany: Interactions Of People And Plants In Mesoamerica / Alejandro Casas, José Blancas, And Rafael Lira -- Ethnobotany In Mexico: History, Development, And Perspectives / Andrés Camou-guerrero, Alejandro Casas, Ana Isabel Moreno-calles, Jahzeel Aguilera-lara, David Garrido-rojas, Selene Rangel-landa, Ignacio Torres, Edgar Pérez-negrón, Leonor Solis, José Blancas, Susana Guillén, Fabiola Parra, And Erandi Rivera-lozoya -- Ethnobotany And Ethnohistorical Sources Of Mesoamerica / Robert Bye And Edelmira Linares -- Pre-columbian Food System In West Mesoamerica / Daniel Zizumbo-villarreal, Patricia Colunga-garcíamarín, And Alondra Flores-silva -- Biodiversity And Edible Plants Of Mexico / Cristina Mapes And Francisco Basurto -- Contemporary Maya Food System In The Lowlands Of Northem Yucatan / Carmen Salazar, Daniel Zizumbo-villarreal, Patricia Colunga-garcíamarín, And Stephen Brush -- Traditional Markets In Mesoamerica: A Mosaic Of History And Traditions / Edelmira Linares And Robert Bye -- Ethnobotany For Sustainable Ecosystem Management: A Regional Perspective In The Tehuacán Valley / Alejandro Casas, Rafael Lira, Ignacio Torres, América Delgado, Ana Isabel Moreno-calles, Selene Rangel-landa, José Blancas, Carolina Larios, Leonor Solís, Edgar Pérez-negrón, Mariana Vallejo, Fabiola Parra, Berenice Farfán-heredia, Yaayé Arellanes, And Nadia Campos -- Domestication Of Plants In Mesoamerica: An Archaeological Review With Some Ethnobotanical Interpretations / Barbara Pickersgill -- Cultural Motives Of Plant Management And Domestication / Josể Blancas, Alejandro Casas, Ana Isabel Moreno-calles, And Javier Caballero -- Evolutionary Ethnobotanical Studies Of Incipient Domestication Of Plants In Mesoamerica / Alejandro Casas, José Blancas, Adriana Otero-arnaiz, Jeniffer Cruse-sanders, Rafael Lira, Aidé Avendaño, Fabiola Parra, Susana Guillén, Carmen J. Figueredo, Ignacio Torres And Selene Rangel-landa -- Ethnobotany Of Mexican Weeds / Heike Vibrans -- Phylogeographical Approaches To The Study Of Plant Domestication, With Special Emphasis On Perennial Plants / Xitlali Aguirre-dugua And Antonio González-rodríguez -- Your Beans Of The Last Harvest And The Possible Adoption Of Bright Ideas / Daniel G. Debouck -- Homo Sapiens-cucurbita Interaction In Mesoamerica: Domestication, Dissemination And Diversification / Rafael Lira, Luis Eguiarte, Salvador Montes, Daniel Zizumbo-villarreal, Patricia Colunga-garcíamarín, And Mauricio Quesada -- Genetics And Ecology Of Wild And Cultivated Maize: Domestication And Introgression / Jonas Andrés Aguirre-liguori, Erika Aguirre-planter, And Luis E. Eguiarte -- Chile Peppers (capsicum Spp.) / Barbara Pickersgill -- Cotton: Traditional And Modern Uses / Ana Wegier, Valeria Alavez, And Daniel Piñero -- An Interdisciplinary Perspective On The Loss Of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (tek) In The Tehuantepec Isthmus, Oaxaca / Alfredo Saynes-vásquez, Francisco Vergara-silva, And Javier Caballero -- Ethnobotany And Ex Situ Conservation Of Plant Genetic Resources In México / Patricia Dávila Aranda, Isela Rodríguez-arévalo, Lilia García Rojas, And Andrei Lecona Rodríguez -- Biosafety And Environmental Releases Of Gm Crops In Mesoamerica: Context Does Matter / Francisca Acevedo, Elleli Huerta, And Caroline Burgeff -- A Human Rights Perspective On The Plant Genetic Resources Of Mesoamerica: Heritage, Plant Breeder's Rights, And Geographical Indications / Jorge Larson, Claudia Aguilar, Fabiola González, And Desirée Sánchez. Rafael Lira, Alejandro Casas, José Blancas, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Part I: History of Ethnobotany in MexicoChapter 1. Origins and Development of Mexican EthnobotanyAbigail Aguilar Chapter 2. Ethnobotany in Mexico: Historical Trends and Development of Scientific ApproachesAndres Camou, Alejandro Casas, et al.Part II: Cultural Approaches in Ethnobotanical StudiesChapter 3. Cosmos, Corpus, and Praxis: An Integrated Approach of the Study of Plants, Ecosystems, and SocietiesVictor M. Toledo and Narciso BarreraChapter 4. Ethnobotany and Mexican Biocultural PatrimonyEckart BoegePart III: Ecological EthnobotanyChapter 5. Ethnobotanical and Ecological Studies of Plant PopulationsJavier Caballero, Rafael Lira et al.Capitulo 6. Ethnobotanical and Ecological studies of Communities and EcosystemsAlejandro Casas, Rafael Lira, Ana Isabel Moreno et al.Part IV: Evolutionary EthnobotanyChapter 7. Domestication as an Continuing Process: From Populations to LandcapeAlejandro Casas, Fabiola Parra, Adriana Otero, Xitlali Aguirre, et al.Chapter 8. Domestication of Annual PlantsRobert Bye, Cristina Mapes, Heike Vibrans, Beatriz Rendon, Rafael Lira, Isabelle Blanckaert, et al.Chapter 9. Domestication of Perennial Plants.Alejandro Casas, Patricia Colunga, Daniel Zizumbo, Fabiola Parra, Xitlali AguirrePart V: Plant Resources for the FutureChapter 10. Useful plants of MexicoJavier Caballero, Laura Cortes, et al.Chapter 11. Medicinal PlantsTzasna Hernandez and Abigail AguilarChapter 12. Food PlantsCristina Mapes, Javier Caballero, Alejandro Casas, Jose BlancasPart VI: Ethnobotany and Genetic Resources in MexicoChapter 13. MaizeLuis Eguiarte and Daniel PineroChapter 14. BeansAlfonso Delgado, Paul Gepts, Daniel Debouck, Daniel Zizumbo, Patricia Colunga, and Jorge AcostaChapter 15. SquashesRafael Lira, Salvador Montes, Luis Eguiarte, Daniel Zizumbo, Patricia Colunga, and Mauricio QuesadaChapter 16. CottonAna Wegier and Daniel Pinero "This book reviews the history, current state of knowledge, and different research approaches and techniques of studies on the interactions between humans and plants in an important area of agriculture and ongoing plant domestication: Mesoamerica. Leading scholars and key research groups in Mexico discuss essential topics as well as contributions from international research groups that have conducted studies on ethnobotany and domestication of plants in the region. Such a convocation will produce an interesting discussion about future investigation and conservation of regional human cultures, genetic resources, and cultural and ecological processes that are critical for global sustainability." -- Font no determinada