Evaluación etnobotánica de los recursos vegetales combustibles actuales y potenciales de la Ribera Platense (provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Doumecq, María Belén

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“…The redundancy and richness of accessible species throughout the annual cycle seems to be key in areas with scarcity of firewood, such as in the Patagonian steppe (Cardoso et al 2015; Morales, Molares and Ladio 2017). Commercialization allows channels for obtaining species in degraded areas or with difficult access to wood, as has been found in the La Plata riverside, in the Pampas region (Doumecq 2019; Doumecq, Arenas and Hurrell 2020). The domestic sphere as an unavoidable mediator of specific cultural practices linked to the use of firewood, has been highlighted for the Dry Chaco (Martínez 2015; Jiménez-Escobar and Martínez 2019).…”

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Much More Than Firewood: Woody Plants in Household Well-Being Among Rural Communities in Argentina

Doumecq

Jiménez-Escobar

Morales

et al. 2023

Journal of Ethnobiology

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The use of firewood as an energetic resource in various rural regions of the world is essential for the satisfaction of basic human needs. However, the role of firewood in domestic life and its link to household well-being and food sovereignty have been poorly addressed. In order to investigate these aspects, an ethnobotanical study was carried out in three socio-environmental systems of Argentina ( Chaco, Pampa, and Patagonia). Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered and analyzed. A total of 78 firewood species were recorded. The main use of firewood is for household heating, followed by food preparation and cooking, and lastly for starting and producing home fires. In total 21 firewood species are preferred over others for their various qualities and biophysical attributes, thus becoming of great cultural importance. From different examples and testimonies, we gather that the link between peoples and firewood transcends the mere utilitarian sphere, giving rise to aspects related to the symbolic, emotional, affective, and culinary, among others. These aspects contribute to the well-being of households and communities. In this way, the different firewood species become central in the domestic sphere, not only in terms of their combustion power, but also because of their importance in social, cultural and food life.

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Much More Than Firewood: Woody Plants in Household Well-Being Among Rural Communities in Argentina

Doumecq

Jiménez-Escobar

Morales

et al. 2023

Journal of Ethnobiology

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“…For this reason, the issue is generally approached from a conservationist perspective, analysing the negative environmental impact of firewood use on native forests (Contreras-Hinojosa et al 2003, Ramos & Albuquerque 2012, Torres Muro et al 2010. From this perspective, firewood collection is considered an activity incompatible with the conservation of native vegetation in reserve areas (Doumecq 2019). A widespread strategy in different protected areas around the world has been the prohibition of use by local people, and in many cases, communities have even been expelled from their territories (Trentini 2015).…”

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“…How did the creation of the PCS affect the firewood activity? Although some partial results have been published (Doumecq 2019, 2023, Doumecq et al 2020a, 2023, 2023, Ghiani Echenique et al 2020, 2023, this work constitutes an original integration, tending towards a diachronic approach to the subject.…”

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Diachronic approach to practices associated with the use of firewood in Parque Costero del Sur and its surroundings (Buenos Aires Province, Argentina)

Doumecq

Echenique²,

Lerena³

et al. 2023

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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Background: The processes of change and continuity in the practices associated with the use of firewood by the inhabitants of the Biosphere Reserve Parque Costero del Sur (PCS -acronym in Spanish) and its surroundings are analysed diachronically.Methods: Anthracological, ethnobotany historical and ethnobotanical methodology have been used.Results: In the pre-hispanic period, hunter-gatherer groups used the native species of the talar (coronillo, molle, tala and sombra de toro) and the coast (ceibo and willow), possibly as a source of light, heat, protection, in pottery production and food preparation. Subsequently, the native societies on the frontier continued to use the native species of the talar (tala, molle and sombra de toro) as firewood, with no recorded use of coastal species. Historical documentation reflects the continued use of talar trees as firewood since the colonial period, and even their overexploitation, in addition to the early introduction of exotic species for this purpose. Today, firewood continues to be a key resource in the daily lives of the inhabitants of the PCS for heating and cooking. The use of 28 species was recorded, of which six are native (tala, coronillo, molle, willow, espinillo and brusquilla). Conclusions:The results presented demonstrate the temporal continuity in the use of some native species as firewood with varying degrees of intensity and the incorporation of exotic species since the colonial period. This reflects the flexibility of the settlers in the face of socio-environmental changes, with innovations and transfers of uses from one plant to another that have enriched local practices.

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Cross-scale analysis of diversification processes in fuelwood use in three contrasting ecoregions of Argentina (Chaco, Pampa and Patagonia): the role of exotic species in subsistence

Jiménez-Escobar¹,

Doumecq²,

Morales³

et al. 2021

Ethnobio Conserv

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Fuelwood is an essential source of energy for rural populations in many ecosystems. However, little research has addressed the role of exotic species in relation to the use of native woody plants for fuel.This study was performed in rural communities of three ecoregions of Argentina (the phytogeographical provinces of Chaco, Pampa and Patagonia). Basing our study on the diversification hypothesis, we evaluated whether the exotic species used alongside native plants vary in each region. We also studied diversification in relation to gathering environments and use strategies. Open and semi-structured interviews were conducted in 72 households, focusing on the total richness of fuelwood used and its use pressure. We used the ratio between exotic and native richness as an indirect measure of diversification.Data were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. A total of 78 species was recorded, of which 51 were native and 27 exotic. Gathering is the most common supply strategy in all the ecoregions studied, fuelwood being obtained mainly in sites with little human intervention. A generalized linear model showed that the use of native versus exotic species varied according to the ecoregion and the level of human intervention in the supply area, while acquisition strategies were similar for both native and exotic species in all ecoregions. The areas with most human intervention were always used to gather exotic plants. In line with our hypothesis, UWPF diversification with exotic species varied according to ecoregion. Intrinsic characteristics associated with the history of each region possibly explain the findings.

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Evaluación etnobotánica de los recursos vegetales combustibles actuales y potenciales de la Ribera Platense (provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Cited by 6 publications

References 30 publications

Much More Than Firewood: Woody Plants in Household Well-Being Among Rural Communities in Argentina

Much More Than Firewood: Woody Plants in Household Well-Being Among Rural Communities in Argentina

Diachronic approach to practices associated with the use of firewood in Parque Costero del Sur and its surroundings (Buenos Aires Province, Argentina)

Cross-scale analysis of diversification processes in fuelwood use in three contrasting ecoregions of Argentina (Chaco, Pampa and Patagonia): the role of exotic species in subsistence

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