Ethnobotanists can also work to protect traditional knowledge itself.

民学家也可以致力于保护传统知识本身。

The diverse field of ethnobotany studies how various cultures have used local plants in their food, shelter, clothing, medicine, and more.

民学的多样化领研究不同的文化何在食、住所、衣服、医药等方面使用当地。

For example, ethnobotanists found that in one community of Buyi people in China, locals make medicines using over 120 different plant species — many of which have never been studied for their medicinal properties in a laboratory.

，民学家发现，在中国的一个布彝社区，当地人使用 120 多种不同的品种制造药，其中许多的药用特性从未在实验室进行过研究。