Altitudinal variation in soil organic carbon stock in coniferous subtropical and broadleaf temperate forests in Garhwal Himalaya
- M. Sheikh, Munesh Kumar, R. Bussmann
- Environmental ScienceCarbon Balance and Management
- 25 August 2009
It is concluded that the ability of soil to stabilize soil organic matter depends negatively on altitude and call for comprehensive theoretical explanation.
Diversity and utilization of antimalarial ethnophytotherapeutic remedies among the Kikuyus (Central Kenya)
- G. Njoroge, R. Bussmann
- MedicineJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- 1 February 2006
In 74% of the anti-malarial plant species reported in this study, the remedies are obtained in destructive manner and may need conservation measures to ensure sustainable utilization, the results of this study become a basis for selecting plants for further pharmacological and phytochemical studies in developing new and locally relevant anti- malarial agents.
Ethnobotany of the Samburu of Mt. Nyiru, South Turkana, Kenya
- R. Bussmann
- Environmental ScienceJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- 6 September 2006
The changes from a nomadic to a more sedentary lifestyle has affected the Samburu of remote Mt. Nyiru to a much lesser extent and did so far not lead to a major loss of traditional plant knowledge, however, overgrazing and over-exploitation of plant resources have already led to a decline of the plant material available.
Traditional medicinal plant use in Northern Peru: tracking two thousand years of healing culture
- R. Bussmann, D. Sharon
- Environmental ScienceJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- 7 November 2006
The highest number of species was used for the treatment of "magical/ritual" ailments, followed by respiratory disorders, problems of the urinary tract, infections of female organs, liver ailments, inflammations and rheumatism.
Maxent modeling for predicting impacts of climate change on the potential distribution of Thuja sutchuenensis Franch., an extremely endangered conifer from southwestern China
- Aili Qin, Bo Liu, Shunxiang Pei
- Environmental Science
- 1 April 2017
Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Conservation in Northern Mexico
- R. Bussmann, Harold L. Lyon Arboretum
- Environmental Science
- 1 June 2006
Traditional herbal medicine in Far-west Nepal: a pharmacological appraisal
- R. Kunwar, Keshab Shrestha, R. Bussmann
- MedicineJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- 13 December 2010
Traditional herbal medicine has flourished in rural areas where modern medicine is parsimoniously accessed because of the high cost and long travel time to health center, and the latest pharmacological findings, common Ayurvedic and earlier uses were consistent.
Toxicity of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine in Northern Peru.
- R. Bussmann, G. Malca, A. Townesmith
- Medicine, Environmental ScienceJournal of Ethnopharmacology
- 1 September 2011
Plant use of the Maasai of Sekenani Valley, Maasai Mara, Kenya
- R. Bussmann, Genevieve G Gilbreath, S. Mathenge
- Environmental ScienceJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- 5 May 2006
Traditional plant use is of tremendous importance in many societies, including most rural African communities. This knowledge is however, rapidly dwindling due to changes towards a more Western…
Ethnomedicine in Himalaya: a case study from Dolpa, Humla, Jumla and Mustang districts of Nepal
- R. Kunwar, B. Nepal, Hari B Kshhetri, S. Rai, R. Bussmann
- Environmental ScienceJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- 2 June 2006
It is indicated that a very large number of plant species is used as traditional medicines in the Dolpa, Humla, Jumla and Mustang districts of Nepal, and that Labiatae was the most medicinally important family with five species used.
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