Saber Mais Conhecer Melhor – Ciclo A Árvore
A Árvore e os espaços: o ordenamento do território
– Jorge Gaspar (IGOT-ULisboa/CEG, CEDRU, ACL)
The tree, as a biological organism, is a fundamental element for life on Earth. For this reason, throughout human life, the tree has been the subject of reflection by philosophers and theologians and the object of research by scientists. The decisive role that the tree and other representatives of the plant world have played in human nutrition and health since antiquity cannot go unremarked, whether by providing direct food and therapeutic products or by providing material and foundations for the discovery of new ingredients and/or therapies. Examples include traditional medicine using parts of plants, including trees, widely documented in Chinese treatises, by Dioscorides and Garcia de Orta, among others. It is impossible not to find the tree in works ranging from literature to the arts, where it has been a source of particular inspiration. This cycle will focus on the tree, which is responsible for the ecological balance of the earth and man's physical and spiritual well-being.
