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Establishing an Online Ethnobotanical Database for the Northwest Great Basin
35th Great Basin Anthropological Conference (2016)
  • Nicole M. Herzog, University of Utah
  • Lisbeth A. Louderback, University of Utah
  • Jen Rovanpera, Bureau of Land Management
Abstract
In this presentation we introduce a newly established online ethnobotanical database for the Northwest Great Basin (https://nhmu.utah.edu/native-plants). The database includes information on traditional, common, and scientific plant names, plant description and distribution, and an extensive review of ethnographically-documented human uses for native plants. The database differs from other online ethnobotanical resources in that it includes photographs of microbotanical (starch grains) and macrobotanical components. In creating this publically available database we hope to support several research/management goals: (1) provide synthesis and compilation of information regarding living cultural resources in the Northwest Great Basin; (2) expand archaeobotanical research opportunities for management agencies, cultural resource management operatives, and researchers by providing accessible data on past plant use; and (3) distribute knowledge regarding the cultural importance of native plants to a broader audience
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Publication Date
2016
Location
Reno, NV
Citation Information
Nicole M. Herzog, Lisbeth A. Louderback and Jen Rovanpera. "Establishing an Online Ethnobotanical Database for the Northwest Great Basin" 35th Great Basin Anthropological Conference (2016)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nicole-herzog/12/