Plantas utilizadas en cercos vivos de ciudades patagónicas: aportes de la etnobotánica para la conservación

Rovere, Adriana E.; Molares, Soledad; Ladio, Ana Haydeé

doi:10.25260/ea.13.23.3.0.1171

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“…The fact that these are multifunctional species seems to be a very important selection criterion in rural communities. It has been found that in hedge species, their additional alimentary and/or medicinal value constitutes a notable trait in rural populations of Patagonia [ 37 , 38 ]. However, there are also other medicinal species used which are important due to their uniqueness and effectiveness, such as Salvia officinalis L. for obstetric-gynaecological diseases and Mentha aquatica L. for gastro-intestinal pains.…”

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Medicinal plants in the cultural landscape of a Mapuche-Tehuelche community in arid Argentine Patagonia: an eco-sensorial approach

Molares

Ladio

2014

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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BackgroundThe taste and smell of medicinal plants and their relation to the cultural landscape of a Mapuche-Tehuelche community in the Patagonian steppe was investigated. We assume that the landscapes as a source of therapeutic resources is perceived, classified and named according to different symbolic, ecological and utilitarian criteria which are influenced by chemosensorial appearance of medicinal plants which are valued by inhabitants.MethodsInformation relating to the cultural landscape experienced by 18 inhabitants, all representing 85% of the families, in terms of medicinal plants, knowledge of species and their organoleptic perception was obtained through participant observation, interviews and free listing. The data were examined using cualitative and quantitative approach, including discourse analysis and non-parametric statistics.ResultsInformants use 121 medicinal species, obtained from both wild and non-wild environments, most of which (66%) present aroma and/or taste. It was found that the plants with highest use consensus used for digestive, respiratory, cardio-vascular, analgesic-anti-inflammatory, obstetric-gynaecological and genito-unrinary complaints, have the highest frequencies of cites reporting flavor; and those with the highest frequencies relating to digestive, analgesic-anti-inflammatory and cultural syndromes present the highest frequencies of aroma. Flavor and/or aroma are interpreted as strong or soft, and the strongest are associated with treatment of supernatural ailments. Also, taste is a distinctive trait for the most of the species collected in all natural units of the landscape, while aroma is more closely associated with species growing at higher altitudes. The local pharmacopeia is also enriched with plants that come from more distant phytogeographical environments, such as the Andean forest and the Patagonian Monte, which are obtained through barter with neighboring populations. Herbal products are also obtained in regional shop. The practices of barter and purchase extend the limits of the landscape as a provider of therapeutic resources, improving the dynamics of its functions and structure, leading to more effective solutions to the various health needs that arise in the community.ConclusionsHerbal landscape perceived by the community exhibits notable eco sensorial and spatial heterogeneity. Local inhabitants’ sensorial interpretations play a role as heuristic tools in the recreation and redefinition of old and new available resources.

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Medicinal plants in the cultural landscape of a Mapuche-Tehuelche community in arid Argentine Patagonia: an eco-sensorial approach

Molares

Ladio

2014

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…Las especies exóticas dominan la flora de parques y/o jardines de ciudades de América, en las que destaca Santiago de Chile, Chile (83.80-85.10 %, Figueroa et al, 2016Figueroa et al, , 2018; Pato Branco, Brasil (57.50 %; Siviero et al, 2014); Fortaleza, Brasil (95 % en dos distritos; Freire y Westerkamp, 2011); Ouro Preto, Brasil (40 %; Messias et al, 2015); Porto Alegre, Brasil, (59.01 %; Salvi et al, 2011); en ocho ciudades de la Patagonia andina, Argentina (76.60 %; Rovere et al, 2013); en Holguín, Cuba (86 especies exóticas, un 53 % del total son especies naturalizadas invasoras; González et al, 2009), en tres comunidades de los estados de Puebla y Veracruz, México (58 %; Leyva et al, 2013); en jardines ornamentales urbanos contemporáneos de Medellín, Colombia (80 % introducida y el 39 % son invasoras; Vélez y Herrera, 2015), en parques y jardines de Cochabamba, Bolivia (81 %;Córdova, 2013).…”

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“…Se hace referencia a la escasa representación de especies para cercos (Eugenia sp. ), los cuales pueden ser considerados como unidades de conservación de especies autóctonas a pequeña escala por cada núcleo familiar contribuyendo a la educación ambiental (Rovere et al, 2013). Entre las especies que se comercializan con diversos usos etnobotánicos, incluyendo el forestal están Eugenia sp., Inga edulis Mart., Juglans regia L., Populus alba L.…”

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Caracterización de los viveros de Pelileo, Tungurahua, Ecuador

Rivero-Guerra¹

2021

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An in situ inventory is made of the native and introduced plant species that are cultivated and marketed in the four Pelileo plant nurseries, and all of their owners are interviewed. The dual hypothesis that the nurseries represent an economic and business option for the integration of women in rural areas and that the use of introduced plant species in the nurseries is superior to that of native species in Pelileo, Tungurahua, Ecuador is validated. The main objective is their characterization. These nurseries are individually organized with less than 20 years since their creation, limited infrastructure, few employees, and low production volume. Half are the entrepreneurship initiatives of middle-aged women and 75 % of their owners do not have professional and technical degrees. They have cultivated and commercialized 129 species that have not been labeled nor is their origin reflected; they correspond to 50 botanical families, the majority of which belong to Crassulaceae, Rosaceae, Lamiaceae, and Solanaceae. Among the species 84.50 % are introduced from America, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. The species are mainly perennial herbs, shrubs, and trees. The nurseries are a type of producer-marketer mix with 70.54% of the species being used for ornamental, food, medicinal and forestry purposes, which are sold cheaply directly to the public. Half of the nursery workers are completely dedicated to their nurseries. They have diverse training needs and their suppliers are national. These nurseries promote sustainable self-employment and constitute a strategic response to the limitations of a rural environment, especially in regards to the incorporation of women into the sustainability of a paid living.

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“…It produces white hermaphroditic flowers in terminal inflorescences and fleshy red fruits, each containing 1-6 seeds (Herrera 1987;Lediuk et al 2014). Sorbus aucuparia has been recently identified as an invasive species in the Andean forest region of Argentina (Lediuk 2015), where it was introduced as ornamental (*1960) and is often planted as a street tree and for hedging (Rovere et al 2013). At the invaded area of Argentina, flowers of S. aucuparia trees are in full bloom in late spring, fruits ripen in late summer-early autumn, and seeds are dispersed by birds during autumn-winter (Lediuk et al 2014).…”

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Population dynamics of an invasive tree, Sorbus aucuparia, in the understory of a Patagonian forest

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Exotic fleshy fruited plants are often dispersed by generalist frugivores into undisturbed or weakly disturbed forests. The establishment and spread of these plants in the understory may pass unnoticed until their abundance and size turns them a nuisance. Sorbus aucuparia is a fleshy fruited tree recently established in temperate forests of northwestern Patagonia. Our aim was to determine the invasion dynamics of S. aucuparia in a Nothofagus pumilio forest. We analyzed age structure, minimum age of reproduction, the time from colonization to effective recruitment (lag time), and demographic parameters to pinpoint critical stages for management. Currently, the population of S. aucuparia is increasing. Large numbers of suppressed, potentially reproductive individuals were found. Lag time was relatively short (25 years) in comparison to other invasive woody plants. The minimum reproductive age was 10 years, and all reproductive individuals were located in high light conditions. The number of trees at the reproductive stage made the most significant contribution to population growth; a 5 % reduction in this number would be enough for the population growth rate to be negatively affected. Thus, the reproductive stage is key to the control of S. aucuparia. Forest disturbance leading to increase light availability may result in higher rates of growth and reproduction among currently suppressed individuals, triggering further expansion events and increasing the number of invasion foci. Management strategies for tree species which present an inconspicuous bank of individuals in the understory, like S. aucuparia, should focus on early detection and eradication of reproductive individuals while avoiding the increase in light availability in the affected environment.

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Plantas utilizadas en cercos vivos de ciudades patagónicas: aportes de la etnobotánica para la conservación

Cited by 25 publications

References 18 publications

Medicinal plants in the cultural landscape of a Mapuche-Tehuelche community in arid Argentine Patagonia: an eco-sensorial approach

Medicinal plants in the cultural landscape of a Mapuche-Tehuelche community in arid Argentine Patagonia: an eco-sensorial approach

Caracterización de los viveros de Pelileo, Tungurahua, Ecuador

Population dynamics of an invasive tree, Sorbus aucuparia, in the understory of a Patagonian forest

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