About the Book

Economic Botany

The present title provides a detailed coverage of the major uses of plants. To keep the text readable and relevant, efforts have been made to provide a balanced treatment of the plants. Economic Botany documents the rich relationship between plants and people around the world, encompassing the past, present, and potential uses of plants. Economic botanists explore the interface between people and plants to describe the cultural uses of plants, explain the origin of specific useful plants and develop strategies for the sustainable use of plant resources. Economic botany is the commercial exploitation of plants by people. Economic botany contributes significantly to anthropology, biology, conservation, botany, and other fields of science. This link between botany and anthropology explores the ways humans use plants for food, shelter, medicines, textiles, and much more. This book caters to the needs of students interested in exploring a more pragmatic approach to botanical studies. CONTENTS : (1)Importance of Plant Products (2)Production of Economic Plants (3)Food Plant Products (4)Fibres and Fibre Yielding Plants (5)Essential Oils Products (6)Resources of Forestry and Forest Products (7)Rubber Products.