Plants and Peoples: Quo Vadis?

Dear Colleagues,

Human life is inevitably related to plants: they offer us food, shelter, and medicine, etc. Yet, to benefit from their presence, we must not only know about them but also know when and how to use them. Throughout the history of humankind, different communities have developed various relations with, perceptions of, and practices related to plants. This Special Issue will focus on the inextricable interrelations between plants and peoples, i.e., plant perceptions and uses in specific human communities and their changes in space and time.

Given the importance of culture in the development of plant science, especially from local perspectives, the Special Issue will also address the conundrum of decolonizing botany, i.e., reconsidering first botanical explorations and their contradictions, plant cultural markers, and the effects of broader socio-political frames and borders on plant use changes and dynamics. We also welcome contributions on plant environmental education and on the revitalization of local plant knowledge in all educational levels and cultural settings.

Dr. Renata Sõukand
Prof. Dr. Andrea Pieroni
Guest Editors

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