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The role of wild foliage plants in the dietFootnote†

A case study from Lushoto, Tanzania

Anne Fleuret Anthropology Program, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., 20550; Associate Professor of Anthropology, California State University, Los Angeles
Pages 87-93 | Received 08 Jan 1979, Accepted 05 Feb 1979, Published online: 31 Aug 2010

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