The current status of ethnobiological research in Latin America: gaps and perspectives

Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino; Silva, Josivan Soares; Campos, Juliana Loureiro Almeida; Sousa, Rosemary da Silva; Silva, Taline Cristina; Alves, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega

doi:10.1186/1746-4269-9-72

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“…According to Fonseca-Kruel et al (2005), the formal inclusion of ethnobotany in undergraduate and graduate courses in Brazil is essential for strengthening and disseminating studies in this field of knowledge. The year 2000 is a significant date in the history of this field because the advent of ethnobiology as a formal discipline occurred at approximately that time (Albuquerque et al 2013). During this period, pioneering researchers from other areas emerged as the first ethnobiologists.…”

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Bibliometric analysis of ethnobotanical research in Brazil (1988-2013)

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This study aimed to define the current status of ethnobotanical research in Brazil based on published scientific articles and to detect current knowledge gaps in Brazil's ethnobotany. A database, including articles published in national and international scientific journals from 1988 to 2013, was gathered for this purpose. This report discusses the growing number of publications in ethnobotanical research and the main techniques used in the discipline. To identify current knowledge gaps, his report emphasizes the main focus of the different studies, target regions, and communities targeted or involved in the original study. Most publications focused on the northeast and southeast Brazil, and the most frequently studied biomes were the Caatinga and Atlantic forest. Further, the most frequently studied communities were located in rural areas, although the number of studies focused in urban areas has been steadily increasing. A lack of human resources in ethnobotanical research and a lack of current studies in the Amazon, Cerrado, Pampa, and Pantanal regions were the main identified gaps. These data provide a basis for future studies and investments aimed at strengthening ethnobotanical research in Brazil.

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“…Due to this increase, several studies have sought to define a profile of the advances in this field in Brazil (Fonseca-Kruel et al 2005;Oliveira et al 2009;Albuquerque et al 2013) as a tool for identifying information gaps and highlighting the need for future studies to consolidate this area of science.…”

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“…Keyword trends indicate the growing interest of research institutions in the ecological constitution, function and conservation of tropical ecosystems, and agrees with studies in nearby countries (Monge-Nájera & Ho, 2012;Albuquerque et al, 2013;MongeNájera et al, 2013).…”

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Bibliometry of Panama publications in the Science Citation Index Expanded: publication type, language, fields, authors and institutions

Mónge-Nájera

2015

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Panama is a small Central American country for which apparently there are no specific scientometric studies. We analyzed 4 854 research documents originating in Panama in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED). Most are formal articles and nearly all are in English. The main fields are ecology, botany, zoology, evolution and aquatic biology. Most collaboration is done with USA, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, and Brazil and the largest numbers of articles are published by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, the University of Panama, the Gorgas Institute, the Children's Hospital, the Institute of Scientific Research and Advanced Technology Services, the Technological University of Panama, the Ministry of Health, and the University of Chiriquí. Keyword terms show a concentration on tropical forest trees, diversity and variation, considering mostly the effects of particular physical and biological causes. Output has grown steadily for several decades and continues to grow. The SCI-EXPANDED citations remain relatively stable and the lifespan of articles exceeds 20 years, with top citation four years after publication. The Impact Factor as currently measured is not appropriate to know the impact of Panamanian research. Our results only apply to the literature in the SCI-EXPANDED. Panama has nearly 100 scientific journals that are not taken into account by the SCI-EXPANDED. Thus the full productivity of authors and institutions, and their impact, remain to be studied, but our data represent a valid baseline for future research. Rev. Biol. Trop. 63 (4): 1255-1266. Epub 2015 December 01.

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“…The importance of ethnoecological studies, as well as related areas of knowledge such as ethnobiology, ethnozoology and ethnobotany, have been emphasized especially among conservation biologists [34,35]. …”

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Meliponiculture in Quilombola communities of Ipiranga and Gurugi, Paraíba state, Brazil: an ethnoecological approach

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Martins

Mourão

2014

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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BackgroundThe Quilombola communities of Ipiranga and Gurugi, located in Atlantic Rainforest in Southern of Paraíba state, have stories that are interwoven throughout time. The practice of meliponicultura has been carried out for generations in these social groups and provides an elaborate ecological knowledge based on native stingless bees, the melliferous flora and the management techniques used. The traditional knowledge that Quilombola have of stingless bees is of utmost importance for the establishment of conservation strategies for many species.MethodsTo deepen study concerning the ecological knowledge of the beekeepers, the method of participant observation together with structured and semi-structured interviews was used, as well as the collection of entomological and botanical categories of bees and plants mentioned. With the aim of recording the knowledge related to meliponiculture previously exercised by the residents, the method of the oral story was employed.Results and discussionResults show that the informants sampled possess knowledge of twelve categories of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini), classified according to morphological, behavioral and ecological characteristics. Their management techniques are represented by the making of traditional cortiço and the melliferous flora is composed of many species predominant in the Atlantic Rainforest. From recording the memories and recollections of the individuals, it was observed that an intricate system of beliefs has permeated the keeping of uruçu bees (Melipona scutellaris) for generations.ConclusionAccording to management techniques used by beekeepers, the keeping of stingless bees in the communities is considered a traditional activity that is embedded within a network of ecological knowledge and beliefs accumulated by generations over time, and is undergoing a process of transformation that provides new meanings to such knowledge, as can be observed in the practices of young people.

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The current status of ethnobiological research in Latin America: gaps and perspectives

Cited by 84 publications

References 14 publications

Bibliometric analysis of ethnobotanical research in Brazil (1988-2013)

Bibliometric analysis of ethnobotanical research in Brazil (1988-2013)

Bibliometry of Panama publications in the Science Citation Index Expanded: publication type, language, fields, authors and institutions

Meliponiculture in Quilombola communities of Ipiranga and Gurugi, Paraíba state, Brazil: an ethnoecological approach

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