Ewé: a web-based ethnobotanical database for storing and analysing data.
Database (Oxford)
; 20202020 01 01.
Article
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| ID: mdl-32052012
Ethnobotanical databases serve as repositories of traditional knowledge (TK), either at international or local scales. By documenting plant species with traditional use, and most importantly, the applications and modes of use of such species, ethnobotanical databases play a role in the conservation of TK and also provide access to information that could improve hypothesis generation and testing in ethnobotanical studies. Brazil has a rich medicinal flora and a rich cultural landscape. Nevertheless, cultural change and ecological degradation can lead to loss of TK. Here, we present an online database developed with open-source tools with a capacity to include all medicinal flora of Brazil. We present test data for the Leguminosae comprising a total of 2078 records, referred to here as use reports, including data compiled from literature and herbarium sources. Unlike existing databases, Ewé provides tools for the visualization of large datasets, facilitating hypothesis generation and meta-analyses. The Ewé database is currently available at www.ewedb.com.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Plantas Medicinais
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Sistemas de Gerenciamento de Base de Dados
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Bases de Dados Factuais
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Etnobotânica
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Internet
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Database (Oxford)
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido