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How to Live and Survive in Zambezian Open Forest (Miombo Ecoregion)
Malaisse, François
2010Presses agronomiques de Gembloux, Gembloux, Belgium
 

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Abstract :
[en] In the Miombo ecoregion (2,865,000 km² or 9.1% of Africa), the Zambezian open forest constitutes the main vegetation unit. It extends to no less than eight countries, from Burundi in the North to South Africa in the South, and from Angola in the West to Mozambique in the East. The austral part of Africa's open forests falls within the Zambezian Regional Center of Endemism outlined by White in 1983. This book focuses mainly on the wetter Zambezian Miombo woodlands. Also patches of mosaic Zambezian dry evergreen forests and small areas of grasslands on Kalahari sands are incorporated in the study. The aim of this book is to gather together the amazing local environment knowledge of Zambezian open forests peoples in order to permit an easier improvement of their well-being. This research has been developed in an ethnoecological way of thinking. Indeed, the synergy arising from putting together local knowledge and updated ecological research provides huge information on ecosystem management, including biodiversity aspects. Ethnoecology is an emergent field that focuses on local peoples' perception and management of complex and co-evolved relationships between the cultural, ecological, and economic components of anthropogenic and natural ecosystems. In the present book, the Zambezian wild edible products are treated according to fourteen items (from fungi, plants and honey, to beverages and salt, through mammals, birds, fish, insects and other animals). Some other comments concern agriculture and ethnoecology. All together more than a thousand edible products are involved; their ecology, their phenology, as well as their nutritional values are presented and discussed. The iconography is supported by a CD with 387 color photographs.
Disciplines :
Anthropology
Phytobiology (plant sciences, forestry, mycology...)
Environmental sciences & ecology
Food science
Author, co-author :
Malaisse, François ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Forêts, Nature et Paysage > Biodiversité et Paysage
Language :
English
Title :
How to Live and Survive in Zambezian Open Forest (Miombo Ecoregion)
Alternative titles :
[fr] Se nourrir en forêt claire africaine
Publication date :
2010
Publisher :
Presses agronomiques de Gembloux, Gembloux, Belgium
ISBN/EAN :
9782870161067
Number of pages :
424
Commentary :
The earlier French version of 1997 "Se nourrir en forêt claire africaine. Approche écologique et nutritionnelle" has been reviewed and enlarged, taking into account recent progress of knowledge. An important bibliography is presented.
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