This module provides students to understand the field of ethnobotany and natural conservation in human societies. The module consists of such topics as Field of Ethnobotany, Data Collection and Hypothesis Testing, Ethnomedicine, Ethnobotany and Natural Conservation, Quantitative Ethnobotany and Applied Ethnobotany.

Ethnobotany is the study of the relationships between plants and peoples. It focuses on how plants are used, managed and perceived across human societies. This includes use for food, clothing, currency, ritual, medicine, dye, construction, cosmetics and a lot more.