Structure and floristics of homegardens in Northeastern Brazil

Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino; Andrade, L.H.C.; Caballero, Javier

doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.01.003

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“…Outro local para a obtenção de plantas medicinais é a floresta. A importância dos quintais na vida das populações tanto da zona rural como da zona urbana foram citados em diversos trabalhos (Blanckaert et al 2004;Albuquerque et al 2005).…”

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Etnobotânica de plantas medicinais em comunidades ribeirinhas do Município de Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brasil

2014

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A utilização de plantas medicinais é uma prática comum entre as populações humanas. O presente trabalho teve por objetivo efetuar levantamento etnobotânico sobre o conhecimento e uso das plantas medicinais em quatro comunidades ribeirinhas do Município de Manacapuru. Foram coletadas informações de 164 moradores locais, selecionados aleatoriamente, por meio de entrevistas semi-estruturadas, observações participantes e visitas guiadas. Os problemas de saúde citados foram classificados de acordo com a Classificação Estatística Internacional de Doenças e Problemas Relacionados à Saúde (CID-10) e índices de concordância foram utilizados para identificar os principais usos de cada espécie. Identificaram-se 171 plantas medicinais, pertencentes a 65 famílias. Lamiaceae (14 espécies), Asteraceae (9 espécies), Fabaceae e Euphorbiaceae (8 espécies) foram as famílias mais comuns. As espécies mais citadas foram Mentha arvensis (hortelã), Ruta graveolens (arruda) e Citrus sinensis (laranja). As folhas foram as partes da planta mais utilizadas e a decocção da folha o procedimento mais comum usado para preparar medicamentos. Os problemas mais comuns citados foram doenças do aparelho digestivo, doenças do aparelho respiratório e problemas com sintomas não classificados. Plantas com índices de concordância maior que 25% Ethnobotany of medicinal plants in riverine communities of the Municipality of Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brasil ABSTRACTThe utilization of medicinal plants is a common practice among human populations. The present work aimed to carry out an ethno botanical survey to assess plant knowledge and use of medicinal plants by local people of four riverine communities at the municipality of Manacapuru. We collected information from one hundred and sixty-four local dwellers, selected at random, using semi-structured interviews, participant observations and guided tours. Health problems cited were ranked according to the International Statistic Classification of Diseases and Health Related Problems (CID-10) and agreement indexes were used to identify the main uses of each species. One hundred seventy-one medicinal plants were identified belonging to 65 families. The Lamiaceae (14 species), Asteraceae (9 species), Fabaceae and Euphorbiaceae (8 species) were to most common families. The most cited species were Mentha arvensis (mint), Ruta graveolens (common rue) and Citrus sinensis (sweet orange). Leaves were the most utilized plant part and leaf decoction the most common procedure used for preparing medicines. The most common problems cited were digestive tract ailments, respiratory system illnesses and problems with unclassified symptoms. Plants with agreement indexes greater than 25% were Plectranthus amboinicus, Chenopodium ambrosioides, Citrus aurantiifolia, Acmella oleracea, Plectranthus barbatus, Mentha arvensis, Citrus sinensis, Lippia origanoides, Lippia alba, Cymbopogon citratus and Ruta graveolens. These results confirm that populations living in Manacapuru still use medicinal plants as one of the ways of treating the...

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Etnobotânica de plantas medicinais em comunidades ribeirinhas do Município de Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brasil

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“…Além do potencial de sustentabilidade ecológica, os quintais são considerados sistemas alternativos de complementação da demanda alimentar (Soewarwoto et al 1985). Uma alta diversidade de espécies, com múltiplas finalidades, é cultivada nos quintais, tais como plantas usadas para construção, combustível, artesanato, ornamental, sombra, fibra, religião e medicina (Fernandes & Nair 1986;Beatriz et al 1998;Albuquerque et al 2005;Blanckaert et al 2002;Wezel & Bender 2003).…”

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Contribuição de quintais agroflorestais na conservação de plantas da Caatinga, Município de Caruaru, PE, Brasil

2007

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RESUMO -(Contribuição de quintais agroflorestais na conservação de plantas da Caatinga, Município de Caruaru, PE, Brasil). A presente pesquisa foi realizada na zona rural do município de Caruaru, tendo como objetivo estudar a diversidade florística e a contribuição de quintais agroflorestais para a conservação da diversidade local. O trabalho foi conduzido a partir de entrevistas semi-estruturadas, associadas à técnica da turnê-guiada, realizada com os mantenedores dos quintais. Paralelamente, fez-se medição da área do quintal e de todos os indivíduos lenhosos com DNS (diâmetro ao nível do solo) ≥ 3 cm. Registrou-se 25 quintais, nos quais foram relacionadas 84 espécies, pertencentes a 68 gêneros e 35 famílias, destacando-se as famílias Euphorbiaceae (10 spp.), Anacardiaceae (7 spp.), Caesalpiniaceae (6 spp.), Mimosaceae (6 spp.) e Myrtaceae (6 spp.). As espécies introduzidas (55 espécies) dominaram nos sistemas em relação às nativas. Apesar destas terem sido menos freqüentes nos quintais agroflorestais, elas são importantes para conservação da diversidade local devido, principalmente, ao uso madeireiro, o que poderia implicar na redução do impacto na vegetação local. Este dado é um indicativo de que por meio de um plano de manejo adequado, os quintais agroflorestais constituem uma alternativa, de baixo custo, para a conservação da diversidade local.Palavras-chave: sistemas agroflorestais, etnobotânica, conservação da biodiversidade, florestas secas, plantas alimentícias, plantas medicinais ABSTRACT -(Contribution of homegardens to the conservation of caatinga plants, Municipality of Caruaru, Pernambuco State, Brazil). The research presented here was undertaken in a rural area within the municipality of Caruaru. It was designed to evaluate the floristic diversity of homegardens and their role in conserving local diversity. Semi-structured interviews with the people responsible for these plots were carried out, in association with the technique of guided excursions. The sizes of the homegardens were measured, and all woody plants with a DGL (Diameter at Ground Level) ≥ 3 cm were recorded. A total of 25 plots were examined, containing 84 species of plants, belonging to 68 genera and 35 families. The most species rich families were Euphorbiaceae (10 species), Anacardiaceae (7), Caesalpiniaceae (6), Mimosaceae (6), and Myrtaceae (6). Introduced species (55 species) were most prevalent. Eventhough native species were less frequent than introduced species in these homegardens, these plots are important for the conservation of local diversity, principally because of the protection they provide to local woody species by reducing the impact of tree harvesting. This information indicates that, when properly managed, homegardens represent a low-cost alternative for conserving local diversity.

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“…Several studies have observed that the floristic composition in tropical homegardens may be typical to the neighbouring forests or forests from differing areas (De Clerck and Negreros-Castillo 2000; Shastri et al 2002;Albuquerque et al 2005). However, lack of systematic investigation on the plant species composition of Bangladesh's primary forests limits our ability to compare the floristic similarity between homegardens and neighbouring or differing forest types.…”

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“…These species are attractive globally because they provide multipleuse options, quick production of edible crops, income-generating opportunities and availability of planting materials (Rico-Gray et al 1990;Kumar and Nair 2004;Albuquerque et al 2005;Nair and Kumar 2006). Complex vertical architecture of plants is a characteristic feature of southwestern Bangladesh homegardens.…”

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“…International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management 4 (2008) [54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64] Homegardening is a traditional agroforestry system where a clearly bounded piece of land immediately surrounding the dwelling house is cultivated with a mixture of perennials and annuals, usually in association with livestock. Homegardens may be characterized by diverse composition, complex structure and multiple functions (Karyono 1981;Fernandes and Nair 1986;Rico-Grey et al 1990;Wojtkowski 1993;Price and Campbell 1998;Mendez et al 2001;Ceccolini 2002;Blanckaert et al 2004;Kehlenbeck and Maass 2004;Wiersum 2004;Albuquerque et al 2005;Hemp 2006; Peyre et al 2006;Pandey et al 2007). They provide a yearround supply of household subsistence needs, income opportunities, social and environmental stability, and religious and ceremonial values from their various plant components (Christanty 1990;Soemarwoto and Conway 1992;Abdoellah et al 2001).…”

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Floristics and structure of southwestern Bangladesh homegardens

Kabir¹,

Webb²

2008

International Journal of Biodiversity Science & Management

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SUMMARYHomegardening is a traditional agroforestry practice in Bangladesh. Diverse species composition in a complex structure is a characteristic feature of Bangladesh homegardens. This study investigated the floristic and structural characteristics of homegardens from 402 randomly selected households in southwestern Bangladesh. A total of 419 species in 109 families were recorded. Fifty-nine per cent of all species were native to the Indian Subcontinent, including six IUCN Red-Listed for Bangladesh. Seventy-five per cent of all species were planted. Trees and herbs predominated and accounted for about 71% of all the identified species. The median homegarden of 800 m 2 contained 34 species and 107 individual trees and shrubs. The recorded species were used for nine different purposes. In general, native species were more commonly used for all purposes except food, commerce, and fibre. The vertical architecture of the homegarden was complex. Common species were consistent with the general floristic profile reported from other tropical homegardens. Homegardens provided year-round subsistence and economic benefits from balanced adoption of multiple-use plants in different strata on limited homestead space. The results suggest considerable potential for the establishment and development of homegardening systems for the sustainable supply of subsistence livelihoods, while contributing to biodiversity conservation.

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Structure and floristics of homegardens in Northeastern Brazil

Cited by 175 publications

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Etnobotânica de plantas medicinais em comunidades ribeirinhas do Município de Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brasil

Etnobotânica de plantas medicinais em comunidades ribeirinhas do Município de Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brasil

Contribuição de quintais agroflorestais na conservação de plantas da Caatinga, Município de Caruaru, PE, Brasil

Floristics and structure of southwestern Bangladesh homegardens

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