Vegetal Stratification of Home Gardens in Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Authors

  • Lucas Henrique Vieira Lenci Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
  • Rosenil Antônia Oliveira Miranda Secretaria de Estado de Educação de Mato Grosso
  • Stephanie Maia Silva Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Florestais e Ambientais da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
  • Nhaára Vila Pereira Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Florestais e Ambientais da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
  • Maria Corette Pasa Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Keywords:

Agroecology; Ethnobotany; Traditional Knowledge; Agroforestry Systems.

Abstract

This study aimed to carry out an ethnobotanical survey, and to evaluate the vegetal stratification of home gardens in a rural community of Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil. For the ethnobotanical survey, 32 residents were interviewed. Then, the species were grouped according to habit. Forty seven species, distributed in 29 botanical families, were registered. The vegetal stratification according to plant habit was configured as follows: herbaceous (45%), arboreal (26%), shrub (23%) and vines (6%). The home gardens present expressive floristic diversity and structure similar to natural ecosystems. Most species have multiple uses, ensuring that the home gardens contribute on health, food security, and quality of life for the local people.

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Published

2019-01-04

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2018): Anais do AGROECOL 2018; 11 a 14 de novembro de 2018, Campo Grande/MS

Section

AGROECOL - Sistemas agroflorestais em bases agroecológicas