Forest Flora of British Burma, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Forest Flora of British Burma, Vol. 2 Calyx-tube ovoid or almost globular, the limb short (often unequally), 5 toothed, persistent or deciduous. Corolla tubular funnel-shaped or bell-shaped, the tube short or elongate, the limb unequal or 2-lipped, rarely almost regular, 5-lobed, imbricate. Stamens 5, the filaments inserted In the tube; anthers included or exserted. Disk cushion-like. Ovary 2 3-celled, with numerous ovules In each cell attached In two rows to the axial placentas; style filiform with a capitate stigma. Berry fleshy or sappy, 2-3-celled, or, from obliteration of the cell-walls, l-celled, the cells many or few seeded. -erect or scandent shrubs, with opposite simple leaves. Flowers In cymes or peduncled heads, sometimes by pairs and in volucred by the often connate bracts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







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Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge


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Exploring a topic of vital and ongoing importance, Traditional Forest Knowledge examines the history, current status and trends in the development and application of traditional forest knowledge by local and indigenous communities worldwide. It considers the interplay between traditional beliefs and practices and formal forest science and interrogates the often uneasy relationship between these different knowledge systems. The contents also highlight efforts to conserve and promote traditional forest management practices that balance the environmental, economic and social objectives of forest management. It places these efforts in the context of recent trends towards the devolution of forest management authority in many parts of the world. The book includes regional chapters covering North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Australia-Pacific region. As well as relating the general factors mentioned above to these specific areas, these chapters cover issues of special regional significance, such as the importance of traditional knowledge and practices for food security, economic development and cultural identity. Other chapters examine topics ranging from key policy issues to the significant programs of regional and international organisations, and from research ethics and best practices for scientific study of traditional knowledge to the adaptation of traditional forest knowledge to climate change and globalisation.