Ethnobotany and Uses of Native Plants in the Bosque by American Indian Tribes of the Southwest: An Integrated/Transdisciplinary Approach to Ecosystem Services

by Tyler Pounds, Tyler Pounds (Illustrator), Todd Walborn (Editor)

Overview

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Copyright Registration Number / Date: TX0009300836 / 2023-07-27
Library of Congress Control Number: 2023911516

The First Book for Mr. Tyler Pounds "Integrated Human-Nature Relations". The "School of Integrated Human-Nature Relations" combines the fields of Anthropology, Wildlife Biology (Botany, Ecology, Zoology) into a cohesive integrated format. The school (and thus this book) delves into the direct links and relationships that humans have with nature. Exploring the direct links and relationships that humans have with nature is a critical first step on solving the worlds "biodiversity crisis". This book uses the fields of Ecological Anthropology, Ethnobotany, Integrated Biology to showcase biodiversity on Native American reservations as well as showcasing how Ethnographic Field Methods can be integrated and used for wildlife management through an "Ecosystem Service" lens. The showcasing of ecological data sets on Native American reservations is critical in proving to the world just how important and invaluable Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Systems are in conserving the worlds biodiversity. Integrating and "bridging of the sciences" will be crucial in solving the worlds biodiversity and global climate change crisis. We now stand in the "Anthropocene Epoch" of human caused ecological destruction. To value nature is to value one's own self and well-being.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798869350527
Publisher:	Tyler Pounds-Self Published
Publication date:	06/15/2023
Series:	Integrated Human-Nature Relations , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	158
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

My name is Tyler Pounds (formerly Tyler Broderick Walborn). I am an Ecological Anthropologist, Ethnobiologist, Integrated Biologist. Mr. Pounds has an M.A. in Anthropology (Ecological) from New Mexico State University with Graduate Minors in Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation Ecology and Native American Studies. Mr. Pounds also holds a B.A. in American Indian/Native American Studies from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Mr. Pounds is a National Science Foundation (NSF) summer scholar. Oddly enough, Mr. Pounds never graduated from high school. He holds a G.E.D. and wishes to be "a shining light" to people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

He states, "it's never too late to fulfill your dreams in life, never giving up is of the utmost importance." Mr. Pounds has worked alongside many federal, state-level, and non-profit agencies for wildlife conservation and cultural heritage. This includes the Bureau of Land Management, American Conservation Experience-Epic (Forestry Service), Americorps, Southwest Conservation Corps, Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps, Save Our Bosque Task Force, and the Naraya Cultural Preservation Council (NCPC), most recently he worked for Oregon State University-Institute of Natural Resources. While working for these agencies, Tyler received first-hand experiences with wildlife management practices. Tyler combines the fields of Anthropology and Wildlife Biology (Botany, Ecology, and Zoology) into an "integrated approach" fit for the 21st century. Tyler enjoys addressing issues that are directly related to the "Anthropocene Epoch," while also bridging the gaps between humans and wildlife. Mr. Pounds is the creator of a new field of study known as "Integrated Human-Nature Relations". This new school of thought and field has been specifically designed for "biodiversity & conservation".

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Copyright Notice: v

Dedication(s): vi-vii

Forward and Acknowledgements: vii

Traditional Ecological Knowledge: 1-2

Applications of TEK through Methodological Practices: 2-3

Participatory Action-Based Research Approach: 3-4

Community-Based Service Learning: 4-5

The Importance of Plants in Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage, Heritage Resources, and Natural Resource Management: 6-8

TEK Forms, the BIOTEK Database Information Management System, the TRIBAL-RAD TEK System, and the GOV-RAD TEK System: 8-26

BIOTEK Database Information Management System Use in University/Researcher Settings: 26

Ecological Anthropology Becoming the Standard for Documenting "Uses of Biodiversity" (An Integrative Approach): 27-30

Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. "Silverleaf Nightshade" (Ethnobotanical uses among the Navajo, Zuni, Cochiti-Pueblo, Isleta-Pueblo, Keresan-Pueblo, Hopi, Pima, Apache-White Mountain, and Spanish-American tribes): 31-39

Populus deltoides wislizenii "Rio Grande Cottonwood" (Ethnobotanical uses among the Acoma-Pueblo, Apache-Chiricahua and Mescalero, Apache-White Mountain, Isleta-Pueblo, Jemez-Pueblo, Keres Western-Pueblo, Laguna-Pueblo, Navajo, Pima, Tewa-Pueblo, and Zuni tribes): 40-51

Helianthus petiolaris "Prairie Sunflower" (Ethnobotanical uses among the Havasupai, Hopi, and Navajo tribes): 52-57

Chloracantha spinosa "Mexican Devil-Weed" (Ethnobotanical uses among the Mojave and Navajo tribes): 58-59

Anemopsis californica "Yerba Mansa" (Ethnobotanical uses among the Kamia- Kumeyaay, Keres Western-Pueblo, Paiute, Papago, and Pima tribes): 60-68

Prosopis pubescens "Screwbean Mesquite" (Ethnobotanical uses among the Apache-Chiricahua and Mescalero, Hualapai, Isleta-Pueblo, Kamia-Kumeyaay, Mojave, Paiute, Pima, Pima-Gila River, and Tewa-Pueblo tribes): 69-81

Cirsium neomexicanum "New Mexico Thistle" (Ethnobotanical uses among the Navajo, Navajo-Ramah, and Yavapai tribes): 82-85

Forestiera pubescens "New Mexico Olive/Desert Olive/Stretchberry" (Ethnobotanical uses among the Apache-Chiricahua and Mescalero, Hopi, Isleta- Pueblo, Jemez-Pueblo, Navajo, and Navajo-Ramah tribes): 86-91

Psorothamnus scoparius "Broom Dalea" (Ethnobotanical uses among the Keres Pueblo-Western tribe): 92-94

Vitis arizonica "Arizona Grape/Canyon Grape" (Ethnobotanical uses among the Apache-Chiricahua and Mescalero, Apache-Western (Western Apaches), Havasupai, Isleta-Pueblo, Jemez-Pueblo, and Navajo tribes): 95-100

Panicum capillare "Witchgrass" (Ethnobotanical uses among the Hopi, Keres Pueblo-Western, Navajo, Navajo-Ramah, and Tewa-Pueblo tribes): 101-104

Phragmites australis "Common Reed" (Ethnobotanical uses among the Apache- White Mountain, Cocopah, and Havasupai tribes): 105-108

Data Analysis of Documented Botanical Uses: 108-118

Integrating Bio-Cultural Diversity into Wildlife and Natural Heritage Conservation (Ecosystem Services): 119-123

Bio-Cultural Environmental Use Theory: 123-126

Human-Wildlife Resource Modeling (Predictive Modeling for Human-Wildlife Resource Use): 126-132

Special Thanks: 132-135

Afterword and Acknowledgements: 135-138

About the Author/Illustrator/Front & Back Cover Artist: 139-140

About the Editor: 141

Front and Back Cover Artwork (Photographs): 141-142

Sources Cited: 142-150 

Editorial Reviews

Fri 3/6/2020 3:45 PM

Dear Mr. Pounds,

Thank you very much for your letter of February 21 and the copy of your interesting and important articles. I've read this work, which is excellent, and I wish you all success as you proceed in thought and research.

With warm regards,

Edward O. Wilson

Professor Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology

Harvard University - Edward O. Wilson