Fig trees and humans [electronic resource] : ficus ecology and mutualisms across cultures / Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas and Martine Hossaert-McKey.

"Humans and figs form hybrid communities within the context of anthropogenic landscapes, supported by biocultural mutualisms driven by traits of Ficus species and people's imagination and practices, and where humans also positively influence Ficus species ecology. Fig Trees and Humans examines the i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aumeeruddy-Thomas, Yildiz (Author)
Hossaert-McKey, Martine (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2024.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Studies in Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology ; volume 32
Subjects:
Ethnobotany.
Human-plant relationships.
Ficus (Plants)
Fig.
Online Access:
De Gruyter eBook Complete: 2024 (De Gruyter)
Variant Title:
Fig Trees and Humans : Ficus Ecology and Mutualisms Across Cultures
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Human-Tree Interaction: What about ficus species?
  • The Biology of Ficus Species: An exceptional history of coevolution
  • The Civilizing Role of Ficus Species
  • Ficus in Anthropogenic Landscapes: Nurturing ficus ecologies
  • Conclusion.