The Biella paradox: the resilience of plant foraging in a post-industrial pre-alpine area of Northern Italy
Wild plant foraging remains a living tradition in Biella, marked by both persistence and adaptation. The findings underscore the dynamic nature of ethnobotanical knowledge and its potential role in sustainability, food security, and cultural heritage preservation amid rural and peri-urban change.
Authors
- Mousaab Alrhmoun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0675-8560)
- Naji Sulaiman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4293-2714)
- Andréa Pieroni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2302-6380)
- Michele Filippo Fontefrancesco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3247-6110)
- S Villa
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- University of Gastronomic Sciences (IT)
- Tishk International University (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Botanical studies
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40529-025-00486-8
- Primary Topic
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission