Weeds as important vegetables for farmers
The objective of this study was to investigate the multiple uses and cognitive importance of edible weeds in Northeast Thailand. Research methods included focus group discussions and freelistings. A total of 43 weeds consumed as vegetable were reported, including economic, naturalized, agricultural...
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Polish Botanical Society
2012
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| author | Cruz García, Gisella S. Price, LL |
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| description | The objective of this study was to investigate the multiple uses and cognitive importance of edible weeds in Northeast Thailand. Research methods included focus group discussions and freelistings. A total of 43 weeds consumed as vegetable were reported, including economic, naturalized, agricultural and environmental weeds. The weedy vegetables varied considerably on edible parts, presenting both reproductive (flowers, fruits and seeds) and vegetative organs (shoots, leaves, flower stalks, stems or the whole aerial part). The results of this study show that weedy vegetables are an important resource for rice farmers in this region, not only as a food but also because of the multiple additional uses they have, especially as medicine. The fact that the highest Cognitive Salience Index (<em>CSI</em>) scores of all wild vegetables freelisted corresponded to weeds, reinforces the assertion that weeds are culturally cognitively important for local farmers as a vegetable source. This is a key finding, given that these species are targets of common pesticides used in this region. |
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| spelling | CGSpace514382024-08-27T10:35:25Z Weeds as important vegetables for farmers Cruz García, Gisella S. Price, LL weeds vegetables wild plants malezas hortalizas plantas silvestres The objective of this study was to investigate the multiple uses and cognitive importance of edible weeds in Northeast Thailand. Research methods included focus group discussions and freelistings. A total of 43 weeds consumed as vegetable were reported, including economic, naturalized, agricultural and environmental weeds. The weedy vegetables varied considerably on edible parts, presenting both reproductive (flowers, fruits and seeds) and vegetative organs (shoots, leaves, flower stalks, stems or the whole aerial part). The results of this study show that weedy vegetables are an important resource for rice farmers in this region, not only as a food but also because of the multiple additional uses they have, especially as medicine. The fact that the highest Cognitive Salience Index (<em>CSI</em>) scores of all wild vegetables freelisted corresponded to weeds, reinforces the assertion that weeds are culturally cognitively important for local farmers as a vegetable source. This is a key finding, given that these species are targets of common pesticides used in this region. 2012 2014-11-12T13:42:19Z 2014-11-12T13:42:19Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51438 en Open Access Polish Botanical Society Cruz-Garcia, Gisella S; Price, Lisa L. 2012. Weeds as important vegetables for farmers. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae. 81 (4): 397-403. |
| spellingShingle | weeds vegetables wild plants malezas hortalizas plantas silvestres Cruz García, Gisella S. Price, LL Weeds as important vegetables for farmers |
| title | Weeds as important vegetables for farmers |
| title_full | Weeds as important vegetables for farmers |
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| title_short | Weeds as important vegetables for farmers |
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| topic | weeds vegetables wild plants malezas hortalizas plantas silvestres |
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