Description: Wild American Ginseng: Lessons for Conservation in the Age of Humans Paperba... PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Wild American ginseng, America’s most famous medicinal plant, is in trouble. In plain prose, James McGraw explains why as he translates the latest in ecological and conservation science findings on this unassuming understory herb. As the world’s foremost authority on wild ginseng, McGraw is uniquely poised to present this story based on more than twenty years of uninterrupted field research.McGraw traces the dramatic ecological history of ginseng in North America, documenting the ginseng-centric view of a world increasingly dominated by both direct and indirect actions of humans. Far more than a story of a single plant species, ginseng becomes a parable, a canary in a coal mine, for what is happening to our dwindling wild species across the globe. Documenting lingchi (death by a thousand cuts) in human interactions with wild species, McGraw shows us the evidence of our slowly eroding biodiversity and our diminishing global biotreasury.Beyond merely documenting our destruction of nature, McGraw also offers a pathway to an optimistic future for ginseng and the wild species with whom we share the planet. He illuminates how a dramatic expansion of our commitment to sharing the planet with our fellow planetary companions is the key to preservation; and now is the time to do so. © Copyright . All rights reserved.
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MPN: 9780820361987
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Name: Wild American Ginseng : Lessons for Conservation in the Age of Humans
Language: English
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Subject: Herbs, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Agriculture / General, North America
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 0.5 in
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 8.7 in
Subject Area: Nature, Technology & Engineering, Gardening, History
Author: James Mcgraw
Item Width: 5.7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
