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Recommended standards for conducting and reporting ethnopharmacological field studies
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minimum methodological conceptual requirements ethnopharmacological field study results ethnopharmacological field studies reported researchers different backgrounds draw results develop new research questions projects field data presented get accepted scientific journal journal ethnopharmacology objective commentary create reference covers basic standards necessary planning conducting reporting field researchwe focus conducting reporting ethnopharmacological field studies medicinal plants materia medica associated knowledge specific people region article highlights frequent problems pitfalls draws published literature fieldwork experience extensive insights peerreview field studiesresearch needs ethical legal follow local national regulations primary ethnopharmacological field data need collected presented transparent comprehensible way short includes 1 relevant concise research questions 2 thorough literature study encompassing available information study site different disciplines 3 appropriate methods answer research questions 4 proper plant use documentation unambiguously linked voucher specimens 5 qualitative quantitative analyses collected data latter relying usereports basic unitsalthough exhaustive provide overview necessary main issues consider field research data reporting including list minimal standards recommendations best practices methodological details correctly apply specific methods refer reading suggested textbooks methods manuals