1. Read about the work of My Lien.
My Lien's website: http://mylien.t.nguyen.googlepages.com/
Presentation PDF is uploaded.
2. Take notes on guest speakers research in Mekong region. Questions will be asked about the research on the final exam.
3. Be sure to have read and be able to present at least two papers for the class in 2-5 minutes.
Hey guys, I suggest that we read a paper by the presenter for one of the assignments. If you've already read one for another week just find a new one! That way we will be familiar with the guest's research and can ask questions in class. [tli]
[tli] Nguyen MLT. 2005. Cultivated plant collections from market places. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 3:5-16.
Pei, Sheng-Ji. 2001. Ethnobotanical Approaches of Traditional Medicine Studies: Some Experiences from Asia. Pharmaceutical Biology 39: 74-79. [tli]
[ln] Nguyen, M.T. 2006. Insertions and deletions: Evolution in the assemblage of Vietnamese food plants. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 4:175-201.
Chaveerach, A., Mokkamul, P., Sudmoon, R., & Tanee, T. 2006. Ethnobotany of the genus piper (Piperaceae) in Thailand. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 4:223-231. [ln]
[mr] Nguyen, M.T. 2007. Community dynamics and functional stability: A recipe for cultural adaptation and continuity. Economic Botany 61(4):337-346.
Laungaramsri, P. 2005. Swidden Agriculture in Thailand: Myths, Realities and Challenges. Indigenous Affairs (Feb): 6-13. [mr]
[fig] Nguyen, M.T. 2005. Bac há (colocasia gigantea [blume] hook. F.) in the culinary history of Vietnamese-Americans.
Economic Botany. 59(2):185-190. [fig]
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Gajaseni, J., N. Gajaseni (1999) Ecological Rationalities of the Traditional Homegarden Systems in the Chao Phaya Basin, Thailand. Agroforestry Systems. 46: 3-23 (review posted below)
4. Submit a written review of one article following the instructions provided by the instructor. Attach your reviews below; hard copies will not be accepted. Be sure to upload your articles (not just links). The evaluation rubric has also been posted.
[tli] Article Review [tli]
[mr] article review [mr]
[ln] Article review [ln]
[fig] Trinh, L.N., Cuong, P.H., Dao, D.V., Nguyen N. H., Phan T. C., Nguyen V. M. & Nguyen N. D. 2004. Role of Home Gardens in the Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources in Vietnam.
IPGRI. 59-67.
Review [fig]