00677nam a2200109Ia 4500080001900000100002100019245007300040260007600113300001000189520034900199583001900548  a16.05.01 H8515  aHoward, Patricia  aMajor importance of 'minor' resources : women and plant biodiversity  bInternational Institute for Environment and DevelopmentaLondonGBc2003  a24 p.  aDescribes how women predominate in plant biodiversity management in their roles as housewives, plant gatherers, homegardeners, herbalists, seed custodians and informal plant breeders.  Looks at how gender bias affects scientific knowledge of the plant world and how this in turn affects our ability to shape that world in ways that we desire.\n  c12/29/03kJOYD