Messages from the gods : a guide to the useful plants of Belize /

Despite its small size, Belize is one of the most ecologically diverse nations in Central America. Over 3,400 species of plants can be found here, within six different ecological life zones. Because of this, Belize is paradise for ecotourists, hosting over 300,000 visitors annually, who enjoy the na...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Balick, Michael J., 1952-
Other Authors: Arvigo, Rosita
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Medicinal plants > Belize.
Traditional medicine > Belize.
Healers > Belize.
Ethnobotany > Belize.
Plants, Medicinal
Plantes médicinales > Belize.
Guérisseurs > Belize.
Ethnobotanique > Belize.
Plantes médicinales.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Botany.
Ethnobotany
Healers
Medicinal plants
Traditional medicine
Belize
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Despite its small size, Belize is one of the most ecologically diverse nations in Central America. Over 3,400 species of plants can be found here, within six different ecological life zones. Because of this, Belize is paradise for ecotourists, hosting over 300,000 visitors annually, who enjoy the natural habitat and friendly people of this nation. Many of the plants of Belize have a long history of being ""useful, "" with properties that have served traditional herbal healers of the region as well as modern medicinal applications. With Messages from the Gods: A Guide to the Useful Plants of Bel.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199965755
0199965757

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