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Author:   D. W. Gade
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   illustrated edition
Volume:   6
Weight:   0.550kg
ISBN:  

9789061932079

ISBN 10:   9061932076
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   30 June 1975
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
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1. Man and the Land; Character of the Area.- The Land of Peru in Cultural-Historical Perspective.- The Natural Setting of the Vilcanota Valley.- Evolution of Human Occupance in the Valley.- Synopsis of Present-Day Agricultural Structure, Rationale, Technique, and Practice.- 2. Time, Ecology, and Space: The Geographic Synthesis.- Cultural-Historical Perspective of Useful Plants in the Vilcanota Valley.- Plant Use in Peasant Life.- Distributional Analysis and Landscape Synthesis of Useful Plants.- 3. Past and Present Use of the Green Mantle.- Cultural-Geographical Analysis of the Individual Floristic Components: Plants other than Dicots.- Cultural-Geographical Analysis of the Individual Floristic Components: Dicots.- 4. Summary and Conclusions.- The Historical Dimension.- The Role of Perception.- The Ecological System.- The Spatial Patterns.- A Paradigm of Contemporary Culture Change.- The Task Ahead.

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