KNOWLEDGE AND CACTI USE IN FARM FAMILIES FROM COXCATLÁN, PUEBLA

Ra Ximhai

关键词: Cacti;    Conservation;    Use;    Biodiversity.;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The arid and semiarid regions of Mexico are plants highly diverse ecosystems, with potential for sustainable use. The diversity of cacti has been used mainly in food, medicine and construction, generally at regional level. Unfortunately the inhabitants of the arid zones and have no current information about techniques for sustainable use and management of these resources, despite the knowledge we have of various species. In order to analyze the knowledge and use of local cacti made by residents, this research was conducted in Coxcatlán community, a place that still has a great variety of cactus. We interviewed 61 women selected through random sampling and direct observation to record the knowledge and use of species that persist in Coxcatlán. However environmental degradation and loss of species associated with the current environmental crisis, stemming mainly from the practices and values of modern industrial society (Rozzi, et al., 2001), Coxcatlán there are various species of cacti are used by local people for food, ornamental and medicine. However, it is an extractive activity and there is no proper management, which favors its probable extinction.

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