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Plant knowledge and use are more local than widespread.
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e0“plant knowledge and its use by local people in high-biodiversity areas are more local than diffused.”
Title
The Dilemma of Plant Knowledge and Compensation for Native People Living in Brazilian Biomes
Clovis José Fernandes de Oliveira Júnior; Priscila Pereira Cabreira Priscila Pereira Cabreira Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography 2012. doi:10.4172/2157-7625.1000108
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation Plants used differ between biomes.
- Observation Most knowledge of uses comes from different communities.
- Observation The studies cited 195 plant families.
- Observation The studies cited 2,058 used species.
- Observation The main cited families were Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, Myrtaceae and Euphorbiaceae.
- Observation Many species were used by only a few communities.
- Observation Rare use makes property rights returns more feasible.
- Recommendation The authors call for sharing biodiversity benefits with native populations.