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UsesAtomizedClass

Ways in which species are utilized by people, including Folklore. Also applied to Animals and Fungi.

Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Is the source personal observation, or from else where? If the latter, reference citations sho uld be given. Where appropriate, voucher specimen details should be provided (collector, number, date, herbari um) and detai ls of the inform ant recorded (name, gender, approximate age, occupation, ethnic identi t y, locality and language spoken).
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Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. What is t he plant used for, or what negative values does it have (e.g . as a weed affecting f ood product ion, or as an accid ent al poison)?
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Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Whi ch plant parts are used, or have any negative va lues ?
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Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Who recognises the value of t he pla nt? State ethnic group (tribe/caste /sect etc. with language/dialect, locality/a rea ).
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Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Which organisms use t he plant/plant parts (e.g . for forage , medicines) or are affect ed by the plant (e.g. by poisons)?
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Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. The name of the ta xon mus t be distinguished from the name of plant parts, the names of any processing stages, and the final product. Names used in trade should be identified. It should also be mentioned if any vernacular name refe rs t o more t han one ta xon. The use of some names may be restricted to a time of year or occasion, or have sacred connotations. The language and dialect to whi ch the names belong should be stated along wi t h details of ethnic group . Care should be t aken with transl iteration int o the Roman alphabet; if a standard system exists, use it and note which one it is.
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TAcc. TDWG Economic Botany. (where relevant). Are wild /protected /cultivated plants used? Give details of cultivation, harvesting , yie lds, processing and storage methods and take note of specia l t ools, t iming etc.
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Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. This is of particular relevance to medicines, poisons (e.g. insecticides), so cial products and some environmental purposes (e.g. f ert ilisers).
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Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Note these and , if relevant, time of day.
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Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Record frequency of plants, details of rege neration, sustainabi lity or over-exploitation and note any locally imposed bans on felling or harvesting.
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Acc. TDWG Economic Is it a traditional, modern indust rial or just a possible use?
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Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Is t here trade in the live plants, plant parts, or derived products , and , if so , on what scale?
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Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Is the plant highly valued for its use or are ot her species pref erred and , if so, which? Try to record factors influencing any preference, e.g. rarity, inaccessi bilit y, depleted source, or low quality, ineffecti veness, difficult harvesting or proc essing requi rements.
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Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Provide details of properties which influence its value for a specified purp ose, e.g . nutritional value for foods; occurrence of bioactive compounds for med icines/poisons; mechanical and physical properties of woods; nectar flow periods and flowering dates for bee plants; calorific values and burning qualities of fuels; sizes of plants used environmentally etc.
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Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Coul d the use , cultivation, manufacture of products etc. be increased and /or introduced to other areas or social groups?
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Ancillary information for each UsesAtomized element.
Class: [AncillaryDataClass] (https://github.com/PlinianCore/Documentation/wiki/AncillaryDataClass)
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