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Medicinal Resources of the Tropical Forest - Biodiversity and Its Importance to Human Health (Paperback) Loot Price: R2,113

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Medicinal Resources of the Tropical Forest - Biodiversity and Its Importance to Human Health (Paperback): Michael Balick,...

Medicinal Resources of the Tropical Forest - Biodiversity and Its Importance to Human Health (Paperback)

Michael Balick, Elaine Elisabetsky, Sarah Laird

Series: Biology and Resource Management Series

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According to World Health Organization estimates, 80 percent of people living in developing countries rely on wild harvested plants for some aspect of their primary health care. This text aims to open readers' eyes to the enormous resources of the Earth's rainforests and the potential impact of their destruction in terms of human health, as well as the modern-day usefulness of traditional herbal remedies.

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Imprint:	Columbia University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Biology and Resource Management Series
Release date:	February 1996
First published:	February 1996
Editors:	Michael Balick • Elaine Elisabetsky • Sarah Laird
Dimensions:	260 x 184 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	440
ISBN-13:	978-0-231-10171-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Complementary medicine > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical equipment & techniques > Medical research Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Forests, rainforests Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Deforestation Promotions
LSN:	0-231-10171-6
Barcode:	9780231101714