Ethnobotanist Talks About The Riches of the Rainforest
In a TED Global presentation delivered in Brazil, ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin addressed the botanical diversity of the Amazon rainforest alongside the circumstances facing its indigenous populations, emphasizing conservation efforts for both the region's plant life and local cultures. Plotkin's written work on the subject includes Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Amazon Rain Forest and Medicine Quest: In Search of Nature’s Healing Secrets.