Local knowledge and exploitation of the avian fauna by a rural community in the semi-arid zone of northeastern Brazil

Eco-environmental change prediction models are important decision tools for policy makers as they help to quantify environmental sensitivity and understand the relationship between human activities and environmental quality. Thus, this paper aims to analyze eco-environmental changes in Monteiro County, a semi-arid zone within northeastern Brazil. This study used means of satellite images, geographic information system and global position system techniques, topographic map, climatic data and soil maps, as well as field survey data. The result outputs were evaluated on their ability to accurately predict the most sensitive and least sensitive areas. The results showed that land cover changes have modified the environment in general, and two prominent environmental degradation processes were identified: land degradation, and low soil loss. The mean soil loss increased from 0.09 t ha−¹ yr−¹ in 1987 to 0.18 t ha−¹ yr−¹ in 2010, as an effect of vegetation gain and particularly the conversion of thousands of square kilometers of Tropophile forest middle slope and barren land into Tropophile forest plain and Tropophile forest high strand. Thus, this study provides insight on territorial ordering and management of environmental services with a regional perspective.

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Local knowledge, use, and conservation of wild birds in the semi-arid region of Paraíba state, northeastern Brazil

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine ◽

10.1186/s13002-018-0276-x ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Vanessa Moura dos Santos Soares ◽

Hyago Keslley de Lucena Soares ◽

Suellen da Silva Santos ◽

Reinaldo Farias Paiva de Lucena

Keyword(s):

Local Knowledge ◽

Arid Region ◽

Wild Birds ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Knowledge Use ◽

Semi Arid Region ◽

Semi Arid

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“Return” and Extension Actions After Ethnobotanical Research: The Perceptions and Expectations of a Rural Community in Semi-arid Northeastern Brazil

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics ◽

10.1007/s10806-010-9296-9 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 19-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque ◽

Luciana Gomes de Sousa Nascimento ◽

Fabio José Vieira ◽

Cybelle Maria de Albuquerque Duarte Almeida ◽

Marcelo Alves Ramos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rural Community ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Perceptions And Expectations ◽

Semi Arid

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Magnoliophyta, restinga vegetation, state of Ceará, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/7.4.478 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 478 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Francisco Soares Santos-Filho ◽

Eduardo Bezerra de Almeida Jr. ◽

Laiane Fernanda de Melo Bezerra ◽

Liliane Ferreira Lima ◽

Carmen Sílvia Zickel

Keyword(s):

Plant Communities ◽

Coastal Plain ◽

Arid Zone ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Semi Arid

Sandy coastal plain (Restinga) vegetation is composed of the plant communities that grow on Quaternary Neosols along the entire Brazilian coast. Ceará state has a coastal extension of 578 km and lies totally within the semi-arid zone of northeastern Brazil. Here we present a checklist of the phanerogamic species found along the coast of Ceará that was compiled from surveys and collections found at the EAC herbarium (Fortaleza, Ceará). A total of 391 species distributed among 208 genera and 41 families were identified. The families with the greatest numbers of species were Fabaceae senso latu (130 species), Cyperaceae (51), Poaceae (47), Rubiaceae (27), Euphorbiaceae (19), Asteraceae (13), Bignoniaceae (11) and Malvaceae (12), representing over 78.77% of the species collected.

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Checklist of the flora of the restingas of Piauí state, Northeast Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/11.2.1598 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 1598 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Francisco Soares Santos-Filho ◽

Eduardo Bezerra de Almeida Jr. ◽

Patrícia Barbosa Lima ◽

Caio Jefiter dos Reis Santos Soares

Keyword(s):

Coastal Plain ◽

Arid Zone ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Northeast Brazil ◽

Number Of Species ◽

Online Databases ◽

Herbarium Collections ◽

Semi Arid

Sandy coastal plain vegetation (Restinga) is composed of communities of plants that grow on Quaternary Neosols along the entire extension of the Brazilian coast. The state of Piauí has a coastal extension of 66 km and is entirely located in the semi-arid zone of Northeastern Brazil. This study catalogued the phanerogam species found along the coast of the state of Piauí, the data of which was compiled from surveys in online databases and literature, and herbarium collections. A total of 363 species distributed among 235 genera, and 74 families were identified. The families with the greatest number of species included Fabaceae (108 species), Euphorbiaceae (19), Amaranthaceae (13), Apocynaceae (12), Cyperaceae (12), Rubiaceae (12), Bignoniaceae (11), Malvaceae (11) and Poaceae (11) and represent over 57.6% of the species collected. Approximately 87% of the species were common to other restinga areas in Northeastern Brazil, and ca. 13% were restricted to the coast of the state of Piauí.

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Local Knowledge and Use of Medicinal Plants in a Rural Community in the Agreste of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2021/9944357 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Ezequiel da Costa Ferreira ◽

Maria da Glória Vieira Anselmo ◽

Natan Medeiros Guerra ◽

Camilla Marques de Lucena ◽

Cattleya do Monte Pessoa Felix ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Rural Community ◽

Local Knowledge ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Aloe Vera ◽

The Body ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Relative Importance ◽

Informant Consensus Factor ◽

Informant Consensus

The use of medicinal plants is an important source of therapeutic resources in rural communities and the wide versatility of some species may attract interest for prospecting studies. The aim of this study was to record and analyze local knowledge and the use of medicinal plants in the rural community of Malícia, municipality of Araçagi, Paraíba State, Northeastern Brazil, applying quantitative methods to calculate the Relative Importance (RI) and the Informant Consensus Factor (ICF). Semistructured interviews were conducted with 46 heads of households. The interviews addressed questions about the used parts of the plants, therapeutic indications, and form of use. Therapeutic indications were classified into categories of body systems. The Relative Importance Index (RI) was calculated to verify the species versatility, and the Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) was calculated to verify the consensus of use among informants regarding the body systems. A total of 111 plant species were recorded, inside 101 genera and 47 families. Fabaceae (16 spp.), Lamiaceae, and Myrtaceae (each one with 7 spp.) were the most representative families. Mentha arvensis, Aloe vera, and Myracrodruon urundeuva had the highest RI. A high consensus of use was observed among the informants for neoplasms, nervous system diseases, and infectious and parasitic diseases. Leaves were the part most cited for medicinal use. Regarding the method of preparation, the decoction and the oral administration route stood out. Neoplasms and respiratory system diseases had the highest ICF values. The results indicate a diversified knowledge of the local pharmacopeia and the need for in-depth studies to corroborate the effectiveness of medicinal plants and to understand the dynamics of local knowledge.

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Breeding site selection according to suitability for amphibian larval growth under various ecological conditions in the semi-arid zone of northern Israel

Ecologia mediterranea ◽

10.3406/ecmed.2009.1389 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 65-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Tali Goldber ◽

Eviatar Nevo ◽

Gad Degani

Keyword(s):

Site Selection ◽

Arid Zone ◽

Larval Growth ◽

Breeding Site ◽

Ecological Conditions ◽

Semi Arid

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Growth and Economic Profitability of Castor Cultivation in the Semi-arid Zone of Haryana

Indian Journal of Economics and Development ◽

10.35716/ijed/ns20-011 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 300-305

Keyword(s):

Arid Zone ◽

Cropping Systems ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Market Price ◽

Transportation Cost ◽

Castor Seed ◽

Production Constraints ◽

Net Profit ◽

Semi Arid ◽

Extract Information

The present study was carried out in three districts viz; Rewari, Sirsa and Hisar of Haryana state. A survey of 60 sampled farms was conducted to extract information pertaining to various expenses incurred in cultivation of castor and output attained as well as to ascertain the perception of farmers for various problems encountered in production and marketing of castor seed. The descriptive analysis was employed to draw valid inferences from the study. The results revealed that net profit accrued from cultivation of castor seed was ₹ 46331 ha -1 in the study area. The value of B: C ratio of castor cultivation was more than one and also higher as compared to prevalent cropping systems indicated that cultivation of castor seed is economical viable entity. However, production constraints like retention of F2 seed in the field over year, grain scattering, shortage of irrigation water, frost effect on crop yield and marketing constraints like absence of MSP, higher transportation cost sale of castor seed in distant markets, frequent fluctuation in market price, non-availability of processing units were observed.

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Cultivation of New Emerging Agro-Nutritional Crop of Quinoa at Madinat al-Hikmah Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

The Open Plant Science Journal ◽

10.2174/1874294701710010070 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 70-81 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Muhammad Afzal Rizvi ◽

Syed Abid Ali ◽

Iqra Munir ◽

Kousar Yasmeen ◽

Rubina Abid ◽

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Keyword(s):

Arid Zone ◽

Good Health ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Morphological Data ◽

Low Concentrations ◽

Sindh Province ◽

High Concentrations ◽

Elemental Accumulation ◽

Semi Arid ◽

Good Agreement

Aim: Quinoa is a popular source of protein, minerals and alternative to traditional grains. The objective of this study is to introduce the Quinoa in the semi-arid zone of Sindh province of Pakistan. Method: A variety of NARC-9 from the agricultural Punjab province was cultivated and subjected to analyze the growth, morphological characters of the varieties obtained, saponin, protein and the elemental composition viz. Cd, Cu, Fe, K, Na, Pb, and Zn. Result: The result demonstrated the optimum growth and no disease were found in the experimental area. At least three major varieties of quinoa were obtained. Seed morphological data of these three quinoa cultivars were collected. The average saponin levels were quite reasonable. Overall proteins band pattern revealed very high polymorphism in quinoa cultivars and the results were also in good agreement with earlier studies. Conclusion: All quinoa cultivars of Madinat al-Hikmah showed high concentrations of albumin than globulin concentrations (i.e. 48-52% and 24-27%, respectively) as compared to control seeds from market that had similar concentrations of the two fractions i.e. 35.58% and 37.68%, respectively. Likewise, low concentrations of prolamin 14-16% and glutelin 11-12% compared to control seeds 13% rank our crop much better quality than the imported one in the market. The trend of elemental accumulation was followed as K >Na >Fe >Zn >Cu >Pb >Cd, while for comparison it was Na >K >Zn >Fe >Cu >Pb >Cd >Pb for wheat grown under similar conditions. Traditional grains together make a major contribution to the total nutritional element intake of the average Pakistani citizen through diet, not only because of large amounts consumed, but also in part by suitable levels of their proteins and elemental up take for good health. Thus the successful cultivation of quinoa in the semi-arid zone of Sindh will certainly prove beneficial.

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