Growing up in the Betsileo landscape : Children's wild edible plants knowledge in Madagascar
Porcher, Vincent (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Carrière, Stéphanie M. (SENS, IRD, CIRAD (France))
Gallois, Sandrine (Leiden University. Faculty of Archaeology)
Randriambanona, Herizo (Centre National de Recherches sur l'Environnement (Madagascar))
Rafidison, Verohanitra M. (Université d'Antananarivo. Faculté des Sciences (Madagascar))
Reyes-García, Victoria (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Antropologia Social i Cultural)

Fecha:	2022
Resumen:	Understanding local knowledge about wild edible plants (WEP) is essential for assessing plant services, reducing the risks of knowledge extinction, recognizing the rights of local communities, and improving biodiversity conservation efforts. However, the knowledge of specific groups such as women or children tends to be under-represented in local ecological knowledge (LEK) research. In this study, we explore how knowledge of WEP is distributed across gender and life stages (adults/children) among Betsileo people in the southern highlands of Madagascar. Using data from free listings with 42 adults and 40 children, gender-balanced, we show that knowledge on WEP differs widely across gender and life stage. In addition, we find that children have extended knowledge of WEP while reporting different species than adults. Women's knowledge specializes in herbaceous species (versus other plant life forms), while men's knowledge specializes in endemic species (versus native or introduced). Finally, we find that introduced species are more frequently cited by children, while adults cite more endemic species. We discuss the LEK differentiation mechanisms and the implications of acquiring life stage's knowledge in the highland landscapes of Madagascar. Given our findings, we highlight the importance of considering groups with under-represented knowledge repositories, such as children and women, into future research.
Ayudas:	European Commission 771056
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Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Publicado en:	PloS one, Vol. 17 (february 2022) , ISSN 1932-6203

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264147
PMID: 35176111

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