Quantitative ethnobotany of a restinga forest fragment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

ABSTRACT An ethnobotanical study was carried out in the local fishing community of Arraial do Cabo Municipality, starting with an inventory of a restinga forest remnant adjacent to the community being studied. Using quantitative ethnobotany methodology allied with ecological parameters (frequency, d...

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Main Authors: Viviane Stern da Fonseca-Kruel, Dorothy Sue Dunn de Araujo, Cyl Farney Catarino de Sá, Ariane Luna Peixoto
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Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
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author Viviane Stern da Fonseca-Kruel
Dorothy Sue Dunn de Araujo
Cyl Farney Catarino de Sá
Ariane Luna Peixoto
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description ABSTRACT An ethnobotanical study was carried out in the local fishing community of Arraial do Cabo Municipality, starting with an inventory of a restinga forest remnant adjacent to the community being studied. Using quantitative ethnobotany methodology allied with ecological parameters (frequency, density, dominance and their relative values, importance value index), we sampled 296 individuals and identified 41 species in 26 families and 36 genera. The highest use value (U.V.) was attributed to Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi. Based on these data we interviewed local fishermen regarding useful species. We used structured interviews and quantitative analysis based on informant consensus. The 22 different types of usage mentioned were placed in five categories: food, medicine, technology, construction and firewood. Selective extraction of wood for construction, firewood and boat repair were the most important use values, involving 46% of the species, 57% of the families and 80% of the individuals.
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spelling doaj.art-81177ec02e4545b698819015babd7d132022-12-21T18:58:02ZengInstituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroRodriguésia2175-786060118720210.1590/2175-7860200960110S2175-78602009000100187Quantitative ethnobotany of a restinga forest fragment in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilViviane Stern da Fonseca-KruelDorothy Sue Dunn de AraujoCyl Farney Catarino de SáAriane Luna PeixotoABSTRACT An ethnobotanical study was carried out in the local fishing community of Arraial do Cabo Municipality, starting with an inventory of a restinga forest remnant adjacent to the community being studied. Using quantitative ethnobotany methodology allied with ecological parameters (frequency, density, dominance and their relative values, importance value index), we sampled 296 individuals and identified 41 species in 26 families and 36 genera. The highest use value (U.V.) was attributed to Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi. Based on these data we interviewed local fishermen regarding useful species. We used structured interviews and quantitative analysis based on informant consensus. The 22 different types of usage mentioned were placed in five categories: food, medicine, technology, construction and firewood. Selective extraction of wood for construction, firewood and boat repair were the most important use values, involving 46% of the species, 57% of the families and 80% of the individuals.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602009000100187&lng=en&tlng=enfishing colonyecological ethnobotanyvegetation structurerestingaextractivist reserve
spellingShingle Viviane Stern da Fonseca-Kruel
Dorothy Sue Dunn de Araujo
Cyl Farney Catarino de Sá
Ariane Luna Peixoto
Quantitative ethnobotany of a restinga forest fragment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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fishing colony
ecological ethnobotany
vegetation structure
restinga
extractivist reserve
title Quantitative ethnobotany of a restinga forest fragment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_full Quantitative ethnobotany of a restinga forest fragment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_fullStr Quantitative ethnobotany of a restinga forest fragment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Quantitative ethnobotany of a restinga forest fragment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_short Quantitative ethnobotany of a restinga forest fragment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_sort quantitative ethnobotany of a restinga forest fragment in rio de janeiro brazil
topic fishing colony
ecological ethnobotany
vegetation structure
restinga
extractivist reserve
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