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Uses and Abuses of Plant-Derived Smoke
By Pennacchio
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Description
In ten illustrated chapters, this global compendium documents and describes approximately 2,000 global uses for over 1,400 plant species. The Uses and Abuses of Plant-Derived Smoke is accessibly written and provides a wealth of information not only on human uses, but also on conservation issues and the role of smoke, fire, and heat in promoting seed germination in biodiversity hot spots. Divided into nine main categories of use, the compendium lists plant-derived smoke's the medicinal, historical, ceremonial, ritual and recreational uses. Plant use in the production of incense and to preserve and flavor foods and beverages is also included. Each entry includes full binomial names and family, an identification of the person who named the plant, as well as numerous references to and other scholarly texts. Of particular interest will be plants such as Tobacco (Nicotiana tabaccum), Boswellia spp (frankincense), and Datura stramonium (smoked as a treatment for asthma all over the world), all of which are described in great detail.
In addition, this is one of the first ethnobotanical books to include a section on plant conservation. It addresses issues of over-harvest and invasiveness, the two primary conservation concerns with human-exploited species.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
264
Release Date:
2010-07-15
Publication Date:
2018-12-07
Publisher:
ACADEMIC
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0195370015
ISBN13:
9780195370010
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
564 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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