INVESTIGADORES
LOZADA Mariana
artículos
Título:
Horticultural and gathering practices complement each other: a case study in a rural population of Northwestern Patagonia
Autor/es:
CECILIA EYSSARTIER; ANA LADIO; MARIANA LOZADA
Revista:
ECOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION
Editorial:
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
Referencias:
Año: 2011
ISSN:
0367-0244
Resumen:
We
investigated gathering and cultivating practices and how they complement each
other in a rural population of Northwestern Patagonia.
We analyzed plant diversity, species similarity, biogeographic origin and plant use, by
means of semi-structured interviews and field visits. Pichi Leufu inhabitants
used 173 species: 138 cultivated plants, mainly for edible purposes, and 45
wild species principally for medicinal use. Most cultivated species were exotic
(91.3%), whereas gathered plants were both native and exotic. While locals
maintained vegetable-gardens, the adoption of greenhouses improved conditions
for certain crops. The integration of novel practices with ancestral knowledge
suggests resilient processes in this community, probably reflected in the
dynamics of current horticultural and gathering practices, which complement
each other.