Cultural keystone species revisited: are we asking the right questions?

Abstract The cultural keystone species theory predicts plant species that are culturally important, play a role in resource acquisition, fulfil a psycho-socio-cultural function within a given culture, have high use-value, have an associated naming and terminology in a native language, and a high lev...

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Main Authors: Michael A. Coe, Orou G. Gaoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13002-020-00422-z