Title |
Distribution, abundance and traditional management of Agave potatorumin the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico: bases for sustainable use of non-timber forest products
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Published in |
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, September 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1746-4269-10-63 |
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Authors |
América Delgado-Lemus, Alejandro Casas, Oswaldo Téllez |
Abstract |
Agave species have been used for thousands of years in the Tehuacán Valley, but the current mescal production has great impact on populations of the most used species. Harvesting of A. potatorum takes place before sexual reproduction and the over-extraction put local populations at high risk. In the community of San Luis Atolotilán (SLA), mescal has been produced for one century but the growing mescal trade is leading to intensified agave extraction. Our study evaluated distribution and abundance of A. potatorum, extraction rates, management practices and economic importance for SLA households. The unbalanced relation between availability and extraction rates would be an indicator of risk requiring sustainable management strategies. Our case study aspires contributing to analyze general patterns for sustainable use for this and other forest products highly extracted. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Mexico | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 107 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 21 | 19% |
Researcher | 17 | 16% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 9% |
Student > Bachelor | 9 | 8% |
Other | 18 | 17% |
Unknown | 24 | 22% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 43 | 39% |
Environmental Science | 16 | 15% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 3% |
Engineering | 3 | 3% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 3% |
Other | 13 | 12% |
Unknown | 28 | 26% |