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Environmental Context of the Highland Maya

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Ethnoecology and Medicinal Plants of the Highland Maya

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A multiple environments framework is used to explore the biophysical and sociocultural environments of the Highland Maya. Biocultural diversity in Chiapas with a focus on the Highlands is described along with ecological, economic, demographic geographic, geological, historical and cultural aspects. A detailed overview of previous ethnobiological and ethnographic work in the region is presented. Research communities in the municipality of Tenejapa are explored in detail.

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Stepp, J.R. (2018). Environmental Context of the Highland Maya. In: Ethnoecology and Medicinal Plants of the Highland Maya. Ethnobiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69315-6_2

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