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Ethnobotany of Lycophyta and Polypodiophyta in Priority Terrestrial Regions of Oaxaca, Mexico

2017-10-01

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Lycophyta and Polypodiophyta have been used by humans worldwide since ancient times, yet little has been documented. This paper analyzes and discusses the different uses of these plants in three Priority Terrestrial Regions (PTR) of conservation in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico. Our objectives were to: 1) document the traditional knowledge and uses of Lycophyta and Polypodiophyta among ethnic and mestizo groups; 2...

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Literature Corpus work: 6ca20331-3ea2-59b5-bb58-d302aef2b3a7
DOI: 10.1640/0002-8444-107.4.200

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