A systematic review of foraging as lifestyle, livelihood, and landscape management strategy.

ABSTRACT: This systematic review of 353 studies evaluates the knowledge on foraging by humans, situating it in the wider context of human ecology. We highlight the strengths and weaknesses, and the micro (individual) to macro (landscape) level implications of foraging, as concerns livelihoods and social-ecological systems. Descriptive statistics of ethnobotanical studies yielded 1410 genera foraged globally. Foraging can contribute to food and nutritional security, human health and wellbeing, adaptation to global environmental change, and good governance. Research priorities include establishing baselines for species suitability, nutritional quality and biophysical tolerance, social utility, innovation, and foraging impact. Policy recommendations include integrated spatial planning and supporting de

SUBMITTER: Sardeshpande M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12672997 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature