Oral History Reveals Landscape Ecology in Ecuadorian Amazonia: Time Categories and Ethnobotany among Waorani People

Waorani oral history in Ecuadorian Amazonia reveals that traditional ecological knowledge contributes to the understanding of the natural environment of this human group. When the Waorani interpret the landscape, they identify certain elements that stand out for their cultural and practical value, a...

• Main Author: Zurita Benavides, María Gabriela (author)
• Other Authors: Jarrín Valladares, Pablo Santiago (author), Ríos, Montserrat (author)
• Format: article
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Waorani people; Oral history; Human management; Time category; Quantitative ethnobotany; Forest plots; Amazonian landscape
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12231-015-9330-y; http://repositorio.ikiam.edu.ec/jspui/handle/RD_IKIAM/167