Students’ Perception of Plant and Animal Species: A Case Study From Rural Argentina

Nates, Juliana; Campos, Claudia M.; Lindemann‐Matthies, Petra

doi:10.1080/1533015x.2010.482495

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“…In general, children's perception and knowledge of local plants and animals is poor and they are generally aware of only a few species (Balmford et al, 2002;Lindemann-Matthies, 2002;Lindemann-Matthies, 2006;Lindemann-Matthies and Bose, 2008;Nates et al, 2010). Children are more interested in animals than plants (Flannery, 1991;Hershey, 1996) and, as a consequence, know less about plants and have more difficulties in naming them than in naming animals (LindemannMatthies, 2002;Ryman, 1974;Wandersee and Schussler, 1999).…”

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Students' familiarity and initial contact with species in the Monte desert (Mendoza, Argentina)

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Greco

Ciarlante

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Journal of Arid Environments

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This study investigates how familiarity and initial contact with species can be explained by social-demographic variables in an arid environment of Argentina. Our main objectives were to investigate which species children are familiar with, and analyse the effect of place of residence, sex and age on students' knowledge and initial contact with species. In total, 1746 students between 7 and 18 years old participated in the study, from 25 urban and 19 rural schools. Students were asked to write down ten animals and ten plants, and to indicate where they had seen them for the first time. Children were able to name an important number of species but they were mostly acquainted with exotic ones. Familiarity with species and the use of different sources of information can be explained by interactions between the studied factors, while place of residence was not as significant as we expected. Sex was an important explanatory variable, likely influenced by differences in roles and children activities' preferences. It is necessary to improve the knowledge on native species, particularly those with conservation problems by using information sources close to nature, without neglecting the knowledge of the exotic species that children showed more familiarity from everyday life. Nates, J; Lindemann-Matthies, P (2012). Students' familiarity and initial contact with species in the Monte desert (Mendoza, Argentina). Journal of Arid Environments, 82:98-105. ABSTRACT This study investigates how familiarity and initial contact with species can be explained by social-demographic variables in an arid environment of Argentina. Our main objectives were to investigate which species children are familiar with, and analyse the effect of place of residence, sex and age on students' knowledge and initial contact with species. In total, 1746 students between 7 and 18 years old participated in the study, from 25 urban and 19 rural schools. Students were asked to write down ten animals and ten plants, and to indicate where they had seen them for the first time. Children were able to name an important number of species but they were mostly acquainted with exotic ones. Familiarity with species and the use of different sources of information can be explained by interactions between the studied factors, while place of residence was not as significant as we expected. Sex was an important explanatory variable, likely influenced by differences in roles and children activities' preferences. It is necessary to improve the knowledge on native species, particularly those with conservation problems by using information sources close to nature, without neglecting the knowledge of the exotic species that children showed more familiarity from everyday life.

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Students' familiarity and initial contact with species in the Monte desert (Mendoza, Argentina)

Campos

Greco

Ciarlante

et al. 2012

Journal of Arid Environments

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“…Such socio-demographic characteristics were found influential on children's knowledge about species in other studies (e.g. Balmford et al, 2002;Lindemann-Matthies, 2005;Nates, Campos, & Lindemann-Matthies, 2010). We discussed both study design and questionnaire with the workshop leaders (all conservation experts from the National University of San Juan, Argentina).…”

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“…Most often, they mentioned the ability of animals to hunt certain desert prey and of plants to store water and reduce transpiration which are indeed typical adaptations of species in the region (Campos & De Pedro, 2001;Campos, Borghi, Gianonni, Ortiz, & Pastrán, 2007). Overall, it was much harder for students in Valle Fértil to name adaptations of species than to describe their uses, as asked in a related study (Nates et al, 2010). This reflects the absence of ecology education in school, but also practical everyday-life experiences with useful organisms.…”

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The Impact of a Short Conservation Education Workshop on Argentinean Students’ Knowledge about and Attitudes towards Species

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Campos²,

Lindemann‐Matthies³

2012

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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“…Esta valoración positiva de las especies exóticas en la percepción de los pobladores se registró también en otras regiones, donde se aprecian por las diversas aplicaciones y servicios ecosistémicos que prestan (Nates et al 2010;Campos et al 2013). Las algarrobas forman parte de la escena cotidiana familiar, desde épocas prehispánicas evidenciándose su uso alimenticio y procesamiento en restos arqueológicos y en los documentos que datan de la época colonial y post colonial como se describió en la Tabla 1.…”

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Incidencia de la estrategia de uso múltiple en la autosubsistencia de dos comunidades campesinas de la Argentina

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2018

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resumen -La estrategia de uso múltiple (EUM) se caracteriza por el manejo de diferentes unidades ecogeográficas (microambientes) y de distintos componentes bióticos y físicos, como también el manejo de procesos ecológicos. En este trabajo se aborda la EUM aplicada a componentes bióticos-algarrobos (Prosopis spp.) y mandarinas (Citrus reticulata)-centrales en dos áreas distintas cultural, histórica y fitogeográficamente. Los Juríes está ubicado hacia el centro-este de la provincia de Santiago del Estero, y el Cerro Mártires es un paraje situado al sur de la provincia de Misiones. A través de la metodología etnobotánica cualitativa se registraron los usos de los taxa considerados, tanto en el pasado como en el presente, y su representación en los microambientes transitados por los pobladores en sus actividades cotidianas. Se observa que los usos actuales son construidos en función de la relación dinámica entre las comunidades, el ambiente y el contexto socioeconómico regional en cada época. Asimismo, los taxa tratados son considerados locales o "de la zona" independientemente de su carácter nativo/exótico, lo que evidencia la apropiación de estos recursos. Se discute el aporte de algarrobos y mandarinas a la sustentabilidad (tanto desde el punto de vista ecológico como social) de las comunidades campesinas, así como diversas estrategias de conservación. palabras clave: ProsoPis sP.; Citrus retiCulata; sustentabilidad; ConservaCión PartiCiPativa; etnobotániCa. IncIdêncIa da estratégIa de usos múltIplos na autosubsIstêncIa de duas comunIdades campesInas da argentInaresumo -A estratégia do uso múltiplo (EUM) é caracterizada pelo uso de diferentes unidades eco-geográficas (microambientes) e diferentes componentes bióticos e físicos, assim como a gestão de processos ecológicos. Neste trabalho, o EUM foi aplicada aos componentes bióticos, algarrobos (Prosopis spp.) e tangerinas (Citrus reticulata) centrais em duas áreas históricas, cultural e fitogeograficamente diferentes: Los Juríes, que está localizado em direção ao centro-leste da província de Santiago del Estero, e Cerro Mártires que está localizado ao sul da província de Misiones. Através da metodologia etnobotânica qualitativa foram registradas as aplicações dos táxons considerados; tanto do passado e como no presente, e sua representação no microambientes percorridos pelas pessoas em suas atividades diárias. Nota-se que os usos atuais são construídos com base na relação dinâmica entre as comunidades, meio ambiente e contexto sócio-económico regional em cada período. Além disso, os táxons tratados são considerados locais ou "da zona", independentemente do seu caráter exótico/nativo, o que mostra a apropriação desses recursos. A contribuição de algarrobos e tangerinas para a sustentabilidade das comunidades rurais é discutida (tanto do ponto ecológico e social) e várias estratégias de conservação. palavras-chave: ProsoPis sPP.; Citrus retiCulata; sustentabilidade; Conservação PartiCiPativa; etnobotâniCa.IncIdence of the multIple use strategy In the self-subsIstenc...

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Students’ Perception of Plant and Animal Species: A Case Study From Rural Argentina

Cited by 45 publications

References 27 publications

Students' familiarity and initial contact with species in the Monte desert (Mendoza, Argentina)

Students' familiarity and initial contact with species in the Monte desert (Mendoza, Argentina)

The Impact of a Short Conservation Education Workshop on Argentinean Students’ Knowledge about and Attitudes towards Species

Incidencia de la estrategia de uso múltiple en la autosubsistencia de dos comunidades campesinas de la Argentina

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