Uses of Plants
by the Indians of the Missouri River Region
by Malvin Gilmore
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This text describes the uses made of wild plants by the Plains natives. many of these ideas are applicable today. A study of the plants collected and cultivated for food, clothing, medicine, and ornamentation. Soft bound volume with 109 illustrations.
The Table of Contents includes the following:- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Neglected Opportunities
- Ethnic Botany
- Influence of Flora on Human Activities and Culture
- Influence of Human Population on Flora
- Taxonomic List of Plants Used by Indians of the Missouri River Region
- Ancient and Modern Phytoculture by the Tribes
- Conclusion
- Drawings
- Glossary of Plant Names
- Bibliography
- Index
ISBN: 0-8032-7034-8
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