ethnobotany

(noun)

the scientific study of the relationships between people and plants

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Examples of ethnobotany in the following topics:

  • The Importance of Seed Plants in Human Life

    • The relatively new field of ethnobotany studies the interaction between a particular culture and the plants native to the region.
    • The convergence of molecular biology, anthropology, and ecology make the field of ethnobotany a truly multidisciplinary science.