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What is Ethnobotany and Why Is It Important?

December 12, 2024 No Comments
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What is meant by Ethnobotany? To understand in simple terms, ethnobotany is a composite word- made of two different words. Those are ‘ethnic‘ and ‘botany‘. Ethnic general refers to anything considered as native or indigenous to a specific place. While, botany is simply the study of plants. Technically speaking, ethnobotany is a combination of two […]

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