Using traditional ecological knowledge in discovery of rare plants: a case study from Turkey
By: Attila Molnar V., Kristof Suveges, Zsolt Molnar, and Viktor Loki
May 15, 2017
Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae
Keywords: Flora of Asia Minor, orchids, salep, red list species, Turkey
http://real.mtak.hu/70260/1/MolnarVA_MolnatZs_ASBP_OA.pdf
Knowledge held by local traditional communities can provide unexpected new information for researchers, and show new opportunities and ways for professionals in conserving rare and threatened species. Findings suggest that moderate salep harvesting can be sustainable for the long run. Turkish salep harvesters can help botanists and conservationists find new locations of rare threatened orchid populations, and therefore help in conserving these populations.
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