Disentangling domestication from food production systems in the Neotropics

CR Clement, A Casas, FA Parra-Rondinel, C Levis… - Quaternary, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Neolithic Revolution narrative associates early-mid Holocene domestications with the
development of agriculture that fueled the rise of late Holocene civilizations. This narrative …

Traditional agricultural practices in India: an approach for environmental sustainability and food security

SK Patel, A Sharma, GS Singh - Energy, Ecology and Environment, 2020 - Springer
Sustainability of environment and food production is among the greatest challenges of the
twenty-first century. Green revolution, however, achieved the targets of high food …

Wild edible fruits: a systematic review of an under-researched multifunctional NTFP (non-timber forest product)

M Sardeshpande, C Shackleton - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
Wild edible fruits (WEFs) are among the most widely used non-timber forest products
(NTFPs), and important sources of nutrition, medicine, and income for their users. In addition …

Landscapes with Araucaria in South America: evidence for a cultural dimension

MS dos Reis, A Ladio, N Peroni - Ecology and Society, 2014 - JSTOR
South American Araucaria species include Araucaria araucana (Mol.) C. Koch (Argentina
and Chile) and Araucaria angustifolia (Bert.) O. Kuntze (Brazil and Argentina). Both species …

Ecological and socio-cultural factors influencing plant management in Náhuatl communities of the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

J Blancas, A Casas, D Pérez-Salicrup… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2013 - Springer
Background Management types and their intensity may vary according to indicators such
as:(1) practices complexity,(2) degree of techniques specialization,(3) occurrence and types …

Ethnobotanical, nutritional and medicinal properties of Mexican drylands Cactaceae Fruits: Recent findings and research opportunities

Y Ramírez-Rodríguez, M Martínez-Huélamo… - Food Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
The Mexican drylands possess enormous biotic and cultural wealth, representing 65% of the
national territory. Approximately 50% of Mexican dryland flora is endemic and accompanied …

The ethnobotanical study of edible and medicinal plants in the home garden of Batak Karo sub-ethnic in North Sumatra, Indonesia

M Silalahi, N Nisyawati - Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity, 2018 - smujo.id
Abstract Silalahi M, Nisyawati. 2018. The ethnobotanical study of edible and medicinal
plants in the home garden of Batak Karo sub-ethnic in North Sumatra, Indonesia …

Plant management and biodiversity conservation in Náhuatl homegardens of the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

C Larios, A Casas, M Vallejo, AI Moreno-Calles… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background The Tehuacán Valley is one of the areas of Mesoamerica with the
oldest history of plant management. Homegardens are among the most ancient …

Physical, Chemical, and Antioxidant Activity Characterization of Pitaya (Stenocereus pruinosus) Fruits

L García-Cruz, S Valle-Guadarrama… - Plant Foods for Human …, 2013 - Springer
Fruits with red and orange flesh of the columnar cactus pitaya (Stenocereus pruinosus) were
studied to evaluate physical characteristics, total soluble solids, betalains and soluble …

Ethnobotany of Mexico

R Lira, A Casas, J Blancas - Interactions, 2016 - Springer
Ethnobotany is a multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary research field concerned with the study
of interactions between people and plants throughout time and different cultural and …