Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany
Ethnobotanical studies involve the investigation of biocultural diversity and thus the interactions between plants and people. Foremost among these are the management of plant diversity by indigenous communities and the traditional use of medicinal plants, which are considered an important component of the world’s cultural heritage. Furthermore, this kind of knowledge plays a crucial role in various applied fields such as biodiversity conservation and primary health care.
Ongoing projects:
People and plants in Southwest China
Non-timber forest products and related conservation issues in Southwest China
Continuum between ritual and medicinal plant use
Ethnobotany in Switzerland - Traditional and contemporary use of (medicinal) plants
Research topics
Human plant interactions
Local plant knowledge
Incense analysis
Chinese Medicine
Taxonomy
Interdisciplinary
Human livelihoods and conservation
Human ecology
Access and benefit sharing
Phytochemistry
Complementary medicine
