Intro
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Editors
Contributors
Part I: Regions
Caatinga Ecosystem: A Geo-environmental and Human Perspective
Introduction
Geography and Geology (Geomorphology)
Climate
Hydrography
Flora and Vegetation (Biodiversity and Conservation)
Human Plant Use
Threats to Plant Diversity and Use
Homage
References
Part II: Plant Uses and Ecosystems
What Sociocultural Factors Most Influence Knowledge and Use of Food Plants? A Qualitative Review
Introduction
Material and Methods

Bibliographic Review Methodology
Study Location
Critical Evaluation of Studies
Data Analysis
Results and Discussion
Overview of Analyses Between Dry and Wet Regions
Gender and Age
Other Factors That Can Influence the Knowledge and Use of Food Plants (Places of Collection, Occupation, Time of Residence, an...
Final Considerations
References
Use of Wood by Local people in the Caatinga: Northest of Brazil Ecosystem and Changes in the Landscape
Introduction
Methodological Aspects
Systematic Review
Case Study
Study Area
Ethnobiological Data Collection

Identification of Forest Resource Collection Areas
Results and Discussion
Systematic Review
Case Study
Conclusion
References
Environmental Factors Modulate Plant Selection by Local Human Populations in Dry Tropical Forests
Introduction
Human Populations in the Caatinga
Human-Environment Interactions: The Past and the Present
The Influence of the Environment on Plant Selection
Human Populations in the Caatinga and Its Dynamics Over Time
Final Considerations
References

Traditional Knowledge Management Framework (TKMF) of Pesticide Plants in Rural Communities in the State of Piauí, Northeastern...
Introduction
Methodology
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
References
Brazilian Endemic Cacti and Their Potential as an Alternative to Commercial Hydrocolloids
Introduction
Cactaceae
Opuntia fícus-indica L.
Pilosocereus pachycladus
Pilosocereus gounellei
Cereus jamacaru DC
Cladodes
Mucilages
Mucilage Applications
Final Considerations
References

Cactus Snacks and Cookies: Unconventional Food Plants in Baking Processes
Introduction
Unconventional Food Plants (UFPs)
Cactaceae Family
Facheiro
Forage Palm
Application: Snacks
Final Considerations
References
Ethnobotanical Uses and Anatomical Structure of Medicinal Plants of the Caatinga
Introduction
Medicinal Use of Caatinga Plants
Most Used Plant Parts and Forms of Use
Local Medicinal Uses of Caatinga Species: Most Representative Families and Genera
Morphoanatomical and Histochemical Traits and Taxonomic Identification