Structure and Floristics of Home Gardens in an Altitudinal Marsh in Northeastern Brazil

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dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, Thamires Kelly Nunes
dc.contributor.authorAbreu, Diego Batista de Oliveira
dc.contributor.authorde Lucena, Camilla Marques
dc.contributor.authorPedrosa, Kamila Marques
dc.contributor.authorVasconcelos Neto, Carlos Frederico Alves
dc.contributor.authorAlves, Carlos Antonio Belarmino
dc.contributor.authorFelix, Leonardo Pessoa
dc.contributor.authorFlorentino, Alissandra Trajano Nunes
dc.contributor.authorAlves, Romula Romeu Nobrega
dc.contributor.authorAndrade, Leonaldo Alves
dc.contributor.authorde Lucena, Reinaldo Farias Paiva
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-09T01:59:49Z
dc.date.available2014-10-09T01:59:49Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractHome gardens are a traditional land use practice, which is very common in the tropics. The main goal of the home garden is to produce food for subsistence purposes. Therefore, they have been considered very important from an economic, cultural and ecological point of view. Despite their importance, there has been a lack in research of these environments in Northeastern Brazil. This research was carried out in a rural community belonging to Areia City (Paraíba, Brazil), and aimed to study the floristic diversity of home gardens and their contribution in the conservation of the local diversity. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, also using the technique of guided tours with the home garden maintainer. At the same time, the yards were measured, as well as all shrubby arboreal individuals present with DGL (diameter at ground level) ≥ 3 cm. A total of 19 yards were analyzed. 177 species were recorded, of which 155 were identified, representing 63 families and 131 genera. Fabaceae (16 spp.), Euphorbiaceae (10 spp.) and Myrtaceae (7 spp.) were the most represented plant families. 94 of the identified species are considered exotic and 83 are native, considering the origin at regional level. Structurally, the home gardens from Vaca Brava community have shown themselves as complex and rich in diversity, as a result of the association of crops and fruit, as well as the presence of native woody plants for which no uses were reported.
dc.format.extent20 pages
dc.identifier.citationCarvalho, T., Abreu, D., Lucena, C., Pedrosa, K., Vasoncelos Neto, C., Alves, C., Felix, L., Florentino, A., Alves, R., Andrade, L., Lucena, R. 2013. Structure and Floristics of Home Gardens in an Altitudinal Marsh in Northeastern Brazil. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 11: 29-48.
dc.identifier.issn1547-3465
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/33970
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherBotany Department, University of Hawaii at Manoa
dc.titleStructure and Floristics of Home Gardens in an Altitudinal Marsh in Northeastern Brazil
dc.typeArticle
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