Medicinal Plants in the Atlantic Forest (Brazil): Knowledge, Use, and Conservation

作者: Alpina Begossi , Natalia Hanazaki , Jorge Y Tamashiro , None

DOI: 10.1023/A:1016564217719

关键词: Atlantic forestAgroforestryTraditional knowledgeBiodiversityFolk medicineGeographyKnowledge useEthnobotanyEnvironmental protectionMedicinal plantsNative plant

摘要: This study focuses on knowledge of medicinal plants among the Caicaras (rural inhabitants Atlantic Forest coast, Brazil). In particular, we examine use according to sex and age reveal general patterns Caicara plant resources. Data collected through 449 interviews at 12 communities (Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo coastal sites) include citations 249 identification 227 species. We show importance introduced as opposed native key individuals for conservation Caicaras-Atlantic Forest.

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