Ethnobotany is the scientific study of the relationships between plants and people in different cultures. This includes the traditional knowledge and uses of plants for food, medicine, shelter, and other purposes by various indigenous peoples around the world. Ethnobotanists often work closely with communities to document and preserve this knowledge, as well as to identify potential new sources of medicines or other valuable products from plants. The field of ethnobotany is interdisciplinary, drawing on methods and perspectives from botany, anthropology, ecology, and other disciplines to understand the complex and dynamic interactions between humans and the plant world.