TY - CHAP AU - Arellano-Perusquía Abraham AU - Bañuelos-Hernández Bernardo AU - Urquieta-Ramírez Luz AU - Albarrán-Tamayo Froylán AU - Aguilar-Ruiz Carlos Agustín AU - González-Márquez Marco Antonio AU - Junquera-Martínez Sergio AU - Cruz-Hernández Andrés ED - Eusebio Cano Carmona ED - Carmelo Maria Musarella ED - Ana Cano Ortiz Y1 - 2019-03-27 PY - 2019 T1 - Mexican Indigenous Species with Agroecological Uses N2 - This book consists of several thematic groups, including botany, zoology and topics related to human health. In regards to botany, chapters discuss endemic plants of Bolivia, Mexico, Italy and the Caribbean. They show the diversity, distribution and conservation of many species. In regards to zoology, the book highlights endemic primates and reptiles. Additionally, the book presents other environmental issues relevant to conservation. This volume also presents topics related to health, some of which are relevant for their implications on health and the economy, is the case of the presence of toxins in the Pacific plankton.All chapters present relevant content for future research or because they are fundamental for territorial management. BT - Endemic Species SP - Ch. 5 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.83400 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.83400 SN - 978-1-83962-353-0 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-25 ER -