Plant Species with Spontaneous Reproduction in Homegardens in Eastern Tyrol (Austria): Perception and management by women farmers

Vogl-Lukasser, Brigitte; Vogl, Christian R.; Gütler, Marianne; Heckler, Serena

doi:10.17348/era.8.0.1-15

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“…Indeed, it has also been emphasised for other countries that farmers ensure the availability of food plants in their home gardens throughout the year, especially in times of stress (Lok 2001; Nazarea and George 1997; Soemarwoto and Conway 1992). Management of WFPs in home gardens has also been reported in other places in the world, for example in Eastern Tyrol (Vogl-Lukasser et al 2010) and Bangladesh (Millat-e-Mustafa et al 2000). …”

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confidence: 79%

“…WFPs, including fruits and vegetables consumed as complements to the staples, constitute a major component of home gardens (Chweya and Eyzaguirre 1999; Vogl-Lukasser et al 2010). The word “wild” does not necessarily imply the absence of human management.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nowadays, many rural societies from around the world rely on WFPs as essential components of their diet, especially during lean seasons and scarcity periods (Cruz-Garcia and Price 2014a; Etkin 1994; Heywood 1999; Turner and Davis 1993). However, the seasonal and spatial diversity of species, including WFPs, within home gardens have not received enough attention in home garden research (Chweya and Eyzaguirre 1999; Vogl-Lukasser et al 2010). Certainly research of the different spatial and temporal scales of species diversity within home gardens is undoubtedly necessary in order to achieve a better understanding of the relation between home garden sustainability and diversity (Abebe et al 2010; Torquebiau 1992).…”

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Spatial and Seasonal Diversity of Wild Food Plants in Home Gardens of Northeast Thailand1

Cruz-García

Struik

2015

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Spatial and Seasonal Diversity of Wild Food Plants in Home Gardens of Northeast ThailandWild food plants (WFPs) are major components of tropical home gardens, constituting an important resource for poor farmers. The spatial and seasonal diversity of WFPs was analyzed across multi-species spatial configurations occurring within home gardens in a rice farming village in northeast Thailand. Data were collected in 77 sampling sites corresponding to five different home garden spatial configurations, namely fenced plot, fenced plot margin, yard, home garden boundary, and pot. Absolute abundance and frequency of occurrence were quantified per individual WFP species in both dry and rainy seasons, and data on additional uses (besides food) were collected through focus group discussions for each WFP species. A total of 20 species corresponding to 13 botanical families were reported. Results show that species abundance and frequency of occurrence varied seasonally and spatially within home gardens. Diversity, as observed in the analysis of Shannon and Simpson diversity indexes, also differed seasonally and across different spatial configurations. Home gardens showed higher diversity in the dry season because of the presence of human management. Ninety-five percent of the WFP species presented additional uses, with nine different types of uses in total. Finally, as this study demonstrates, the results on both the spatial and seasonal diversity of WFPs over different spatial configurations comprise a new perspective in home garden research by providing new understandings about their composition and management.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s12231-015-9309-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Spatial and Seasonal Diversity of Wild Food Plants in Home Gardens of Northeast Thailand1

Cruz-García

Struik

2015

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“…Bye, 1993;Bye et al, 1995;Voeks, 2004;Maffi, 2004, pp. 9-35;Vogl-Lukasser et al, 2010). Another myth, occasionally brought forward (cf.…”

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The future is written: Impact of scripts on the cognition, selection, knowledge and transmission of medicinal plant use and its implications for ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology

Leonti

2011

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…Following previous studies, we focus the analysis on planned agrobiodiversity, or the organisms directly incorporated into agroecosystems by farmers (Altieri 1999;Vandermeer and Perfecto 1995). However, we recognise that planned agrobiodiversity is only one aspect of biodiversity in agroecosystems, since home gardens may also be sites for conservation of wild plant diversity that can ultimately affect farmer's management (Agelet et al 2000;PerraultArchambault and Coomes 2008;Rigat et al 2009, Vogl-Lukasser et al 2010). …”

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Does Crop Diversification Pay Off? An Empirical Study in Home Gardens of the Iberian Peninsula

Reyes‐García

Calvet-Mir

Vila

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Society & Natural Resources

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Because of its potential role in providing ecosystem services and private benefits (food security), the concern about the loss of agrobiodiversity has grown. We explore the links between agrobiodiversity and farm financial benefits in small-scale agroecosystems. We measured crop diversity in a subsistence-oriented agricultural production system: home gardens (n=250) in the Iberian Peninsula. We calculated the imputed market value of home gardens edible crops and estimated the association between agrobiodiversity and home gardens' gross financial value. Temperate home gardens harbour levels of agrobiodiversity comparable to those of tropical home gardens. Data suggest that an increase in crop diversity is associated with an increase in the gross financial value generated by home gardens. Our findings suggest that, in noncommercially oriented agricultural systems, there is a positive link between agrobiodiversity and financial benefits, highlighting the contribution of agrobiodiversity to the provision of private benefits.

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Plant Species with Spontaneous Reproduction in Homegardens in Eastern Tyrol (Austria): Perception and management by women farmers

Cited by 28 publications

References 23 publications

Spatial and Seasonal Diversity of Wild Food Plants in Home Gardens of Northeast Thailand1

Spatial and Seasonal Diversity of Wild Food Plants in Home Gardens of Northeast Thailand1

The future is written: Impact of scripts on the cognition, selection, knowledge and transmission of medicinal plant use and its implications for ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology

Does Crop Diversification Pay Off? An Empirical Study in Home Gardens of the Iberian Peninsula

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