Wild edible plants and mushrooms of the Bamenda Highlands in Cameroon: ethnobotanical assessment and potentials for enhancing food security

• Main Authors: Evariste Fedoung Fongnzossie (Author), Christine Fernande Biyegue Nyangono (Author), Achille Bernard Biwole (Author), Patricia Nee Besong Ebai (Author), Nina Bisi Ndifongwa (Author), Jannet Motove (Author), Siegfried Didier Dibong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In seasons of food shortage, local communities across Africa use wild edible plants and mushrooms (WEPM) that contribute significantly to food security by supplementing households' diets and providing alternative income. In the Bamenda Highlands of Cameroon, their biodiversi...