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Integration to markets in a heterogeneous landscape in Coyomeapan, Central Mexico Open
In rural communities, markets can drive change by modifying human activities and influencing landscape complexity. The interactions among markets, resource management, and landscapes deserve closer examination to understand community dynam…
Milpa, a Long-Standing Polyculture for Sustainable Agriculture Open
Polyculture, or intercropping, is the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously in time and space. The milpa is a systematic polyculture involving the simultaneous cultivation of maize (Zea mays), beans (Phaseolus spp.), squash …
Rural Strategies, Appropriation, and Commercialization of Nature in a Specific Socioeconomic Context Open
Rural communities have developed complex strategies to utilize the surrounding ecosystems. However, commercialization has allowed people to access various resources and gain additional economic opportunities. Resource management and commer…
Exploring Volatile Profiles in Cactus-Based Fermented Beverages: Effects of Fermentation Method Open
Mexico is home to a rich variety of fermented beverages made from both wild and domesticated plant species. Fermentation practices vary, with producers using either wild or inoculated techniques to obtain culturally valued final products. …
A biocultural hypothesis of human–environment mediations and biodiversity increase Open
Summary The relationship between ecosystem disturbance and biodiversity levels has been a central focus of ecological research for the past half-century. The intermediate disturbance hypothesis, which suggests that maximum biodiversity is …
Multiple Uses of Wild Edible Trees by a Nahua-Origin Community in Western Mexico Open
Wild edible trees (WETs) play an important role in the diet of many rural communities. Therefore, research on their use and management is important to support both food sovereignty and local conservation of biocultural resources. We evalua…
The role of wild palms in agroforestry systems in the Neotropics: A review Open
Wild palms are among the most important plants in the Neotropics due to their wide distribution, species richness and cultural relevance for humans. In addition to their presence in forests, these plants also occur in anthropogenic systems…
Collaborative, situated, and critical methodologies in transdisciplinary agroecologies for life sustainability Open
Collaborative, situated, and critical methodologies (CSCM) foster processes that provide dialogic and experiential working tools for emerging transdisciplinary agroecologies (TA). CSCM emphasize how local knowledge and practice (praxis) co…
Agrosilviculturas tradicionales que mantienen la diversidad vegetal nativa del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán: un panorama regional Open
Background: Traditional agroforestry systems (AFS) can maintain native plant diversity through different peasant practices. Questions: How much AFS maintain the composition, diversity and abundance of perennial plants? What variations are …
Secondary Succession in Fallow Agroforestry Systems Managed in Tropical Dry Forest in Western Mexico Open
Tropical dry forests (TDFs) are ecosystems of high biocultural value, in which agroforestry systems (AFSs) have been essential in their management and conservation. We aimed to characterize agroforestry practices and analyze their capacity…
Ecosymbiotic Complementarity, an Old Theory Applicable in Today’s Ethnobiological Studies Open
Ethnobiology analyzes the interactions between people and their surrounding environments from various perspectives. Some studies have been criticized by social scientists, who argue that ethnobiologists have insufficiently considered the c…
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Underlying and proximate drivers of biodiversity changes in Mesoamerican biosphere reserves Open
Protected areas are of paramount relevance to conserving wildlife and ecosystem contributions to people. Yet, their conservation success is increasingly threatened by human activities including habitat loss, climate change, pollution, and …
Engaging with Indigenous Water Realities: Agricultural Cycle Rituals and Oral Tradition Open
The Nahua communities in the Central Highlands of Guerrero have a ritual-agricultural cycle closely related to seasonality, environmental processes, agriculture, and landscape. The most important celebrations in the region are those asking…
Biocultural salient birds: which biological and cultural factors define them? Open
People’s interests and needs, as well as biological characteristics of species, determine human perception and interaction with biodiversity. Thus, both cultural and biological factors should be considered to understand biocultural salient…
Disappearance and survival of fermented beverages in the biosphere reserve Tehuacán-Cuicatlán, Mexico: The cases of Tolonche and Lapo Open
Traditional fermented products are disappearing from the local foodscapes due to social pressures and ecological changes that affect their production; it is therefore crucial to document local knowledge, which is crucial to maintain and re…
Can resin extraction have an effect on the reproductive biology in burseraceae species?: A global analysis Open
Plant reproductive biology encompasses the study of sexual and asexual reproduction, as well as morphological, physiological, ecological, and genetic aspects influencing these processes. Management can influence reproduction of plants and …
Food sovereignty of the P’urhépecha of Michoacán, Mexico: historical review and critical perspectives from nature-culture relationships Open
This study aims to analyze the relationships between culture and nature associated with food sovereignty of the P'urhépecha people of Michoacán, central Mexico. We explore how food sovereignty could be analyzed by decentering humans. First…
Roads traveled and roads ahead: the consolidation of Mexican ethnobotany in the new millennium. An essay Open
This work examines the development of ethnobotany, focusing on Mexico in this millennium. How has the discipline grown? What is the relative importance of Spanish? Are there inflection points? How did some select areas develop, and why? Nu…
The “Guamúchil” cultivation in a Mexican cultural landscape: A wild food source for people and birds Open
Indigenous management of biocultural resources can influence behavior of non-target animals. Hence, identifying shared resources between indigenous communities and fauna is essential to understand the ecological relationships that occur wi…
The Feeding Landscape: Bird and Human Use of Food Resources across a Biocultural Landscape of the Colombian Andes Open
Agriculture impacts both human welfare and biodiversity at the same time. Still, social and ecological assessments have commonly analyzed the relevance of agroecosystems separately. We evaluated the human and avian feeding use of the biocu…
Ecological Knowledge and Management of Fauna Among the Mexicatl of the Sierra Negra, México: An Interpretive Approach Open
Generally motivated by the relevance of animals in human subsistence, the management of fauna has taken different shapes throughout the world. This study aims to analyse a typology of management forms, exploring their relationship with the…