INVESTIGADORES
LADIO Ana Haydee
artículos
Título:
Horticultural and gathering practices complement each other: a case study in a rural population of Northwestern Patagonia.
Autor/es:
EYSSSARTIER, CECILIA; LADIO A H; LOZADA, M
Revista:
ECOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION
Editorial:
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
Referencias:
Año: 2011 vol. 50 p. 429 - 451
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.