Intra-cultural differences in the importance of plant resources and their impact on management intensification in the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

Management of plant resources is a complex process that involves the interaction of numerous cultural, environmental, economic, and ecological factors Therefore, understanding factors influencing management decisions requires multidisciplinary approaches, including both quantitative and qualitative...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: González-Insuasti, MS, Casas, A, Martorell-Delgado, Carlos, Méndez, I, Caballero, J
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Sistema de Información de la Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.fciencias.unam.mx:11154/141122
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11154/141122
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Domestication
Edible plants
Intracultural variation
Resources management
Tehuacán-Cuicatlan Valley
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Sumario:Management of plant resources is a complex process that involves the interaction of numerous cultural, environmental, economic, and ecological factors Therefore, understanding factors influencing management decisions requires multidisciplinary approaches, including both quantitative and qualitative perspectives. This study explores quantitative approaches as methodological tools with which to identify patterns underlying more intensive management of plant resources. The research was conducted in the village of Santa María Tecomavaca, Oaxaca, in south-central México, within the semiarid Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve. Three models explaining the management intensity tendencies were identified, consistent with the pattern of multiple variables influencing plant management.