Back to the roots

摘要

Stunning and sumptuous in design, Ethno-flora of the Soqotra Archipelago sets a contemporary standard for describing the plant life of an area and its uses. And what better focus than the exotic, unique and rich flora of the Soqotra Archipelago, south of the Arabian peninsula, off the eastern horn of Africa? An ethnoflora, although described n the book simply as the product of botanists working closely in the field with ethnographers and linguists, surpasses this process by matching diverse disciplines, objectives and issues. It combines tradi-tional and scientific knowledge; botanical and ethnographic-linguistic description; conservation and sustainable management; and geography, plants and people.