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Folk Life Forms

Folk Life Forms is a folk taxonomic category that classifies organisms according to culturally significant, empirically observed life stages or morphological forms, distinguished from other folk categories by its focus on the phenotypic transformations and developmental phases recognized within traditional ecological knowledge systems.

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96

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53

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2017–2026

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Publications

65

The Utilitarian Factor in Folk Biological Classification

Eugene S. Hunn · American Anthropologist · 1982 · 495 citations

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The Tree of Life: Universal and Cultural Features of Folkbiological Taxonomies and Inductions

Alejandro López, Scott Atran, John D. Coley et al. · Cognitive Psychology · 1997 · 371 citations

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Buddhism and ecology: the interconnection of dharma and deeds

Choice Reviews Online · 1999 · 153 citations

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Folk Botanical Life‐Forms: Their Universality and Growth

Cecil H. Brown · American Anthropologist · 1977 · 139 citations

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Emily Dickinson and her Culture: The Soul's Society.

Beverly R. Voloshin, Barton Levi St. Armand · American Literature · 1985 · 121 citations

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Authors

96

  1. CH
    Cecil H. Brown

    Northern Illinois University, United States

    5 publications · 311 citations

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  2. SA
    Scott Atran

    Institut Jean Nicod, France

    4 publications · 560 citations

    4

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  3. DL
    Douglas L. Medin

    Northwestern University, United States

    3 publications · 467 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. JD
    John D. Coley

    Northeastern University, United States

    3 publications · 551 citations

    3

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  5. ES
    Eugene S. Hunn

    University of Washington, United States

    2 publications · 526 citations

    2

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Institutions

53

  1. Northern Illinois University

    DeKalb, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    465 citations

  2. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    526 citations

  3. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    906 citations

  4. Wildlife Institute of India

    Dehra Dūn, India

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    123 citations

  5. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo

    Pachuca, Mexico

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  6. National University of Formosa

    Formosa, Argentina

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  7. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  8. BOKU University

    Vienna, Austria

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    26 citations

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  1. American Anthropologist

    5 publications · 799 citations

    5

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  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 5 publications · 452 citations

    5

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  3. Cognitive Psychology

    3 publications · 497 citations

    3

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  4. Social Science Information

    SSI · 3 publications · 132 citations

    3

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  5. American Ethnologist

    AE · 3 publications · 99 citations

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