Shifts in indigenous culture relate to forest tree diversity: a case study from the Tsimane', Bolivian Amazon.

摘要: Understanding how indigenous peoples’ management practices relate to biological diversity requires addressing contemporary changes in way of life. This study explores the association between cultural change among a Bolivian Amazonian group, Tsimane’, and tree forests surrounding their villages. We interviewed 86 informants six villages about level attachment traditional Tsimane’ values, our proxy for change. estimated (Fisher’s Alpha index) by inventorying trees 48 0.1-ha plots old-growth distributed territory same used multivariate models assess relation alpha diversity. Cultural was associated with showed an inverted U-shape, thus suggesting that peaked undergoing intermediate Although results do not allow testing direction relation, we propose relates through behaviors affect ecological knowledge communities; further research is needed determine causality. Our also find support disturbance hypothesis, suggest can be seen as form anthropogenic affecting forest communities subtle, non-destructive way.