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Aposematism: An Alternative Hypothesis on How We Discover Medicinal Organisms
Nemer Narchi
Acceso Abierto
Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas
Etnobotánica
Plantas Medicinales
The most widely accepted theories as to how primates select medicinal organisms are based on smelling and tasting bitter—and most of the times toxic—plants (Etkin and Ross 1982; Johns 1990). In primates, however, the senses of smell and taste are not as dominant as is vision. I present a perspective claiming that aposematism, the conspicuous coloration displayed by toxic organisms, may play an important role in human recognition of medicinal organisms. This paper represents an open invitation for ecological anthropologists and ethnobiologists to generate empirical data that can support the aposematic hypothesis of medicine selection.
2017
Artículo
Journal of Ecological Anthropology 9 (1), 18-28 (2017)
Inglés
Estudiantes
Investigadores
BIOLOGÍA VEGETAL (BOTÁNICA)
Versión publicada
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