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- Etnobotânica das espécies florestais do Parque Natural de MontesinhoPublication . Carvalho, Ana Maria; Fernandes, Mariana; Pardo de Santayana, Manuel; Morales, RamónO Parque Natural de Montesinho é uma área protegida localizada no nordeste de Portugal. Durante cerca de quatro anos (2000 a 2004) foi realizado um exaustivo trabalho de inquirição com o objectivo de compilar, descrever e analisar os saberes etnobotânicos da população em estudo. Foram realizadas entrevistas semi-estruturadas a uma centena de pessoas, maioritariamente mulheres, de trinta aldeias pertencentes a dois concelhos do Distrito de Bragança (Bragança e Vinhais). Os dados foram organizados num catálogo etnobotânico que apresenta 364 espécies de plantas vasculares, muitas das quais são espécies florestais ou arbustivas. Registaram-se elevados índices de consenso (0,93), apesar da maioria dos usos descritos já não se verificarem na actualidade e fazerem só parte da memória dos inquiridos. Os resultados obtidos discutem-se em função das categorias de uso definidas e dos índices de utilização.
- Traditional knowledge of basketry practices in a Northeastern Region of PortugalPublication . Carvalho, Ana Maria; Pardo de Santayana, Manuel; Morales, RamónThis poste r presents and discusses the local basketry knowledge and weaving skills of both men and women from 25 rural villages of Braganca, a region in the northeast of Portugal. The information was collected through 60 semi-structured interviews and partkipant observation. Pictures were taken to document the entire weaving process; a collection of artefacts was also established. Data on 30 plants used in the manufacture of baskets or other items were recorded and analysed quantitatively in order to establish the importance of each corresponding species. The collected data shows a high number of species, local traditional practices and different uses related with basketry. Special attention is given to cultural and gender values associated with basketry in that particular region and to the processes of both knowledge 1055 and transmission
- Etnobotânica de espécies arbóreas e arbustivas no Parque Natural de MontesinhoPublication . Carvalho, Ana Maria; Fernandes, Mariana; Pardo de Santayana, Manuel; Morales, Ramón
- Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants used in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal): a comparative studyPublication . Pardo de Santayana, Manuel; Tardío, Javier; Blanco, Emilio; Carvalho, Ana Maria; Lastra, Juan José; San Miguel, Elia; Morales, RamónBackground: We compare traditional knowledge and use of wild edible plants in six rural regions of the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula as follows: Campoo, Picos de Europa, Piloña, Sanabria and Caurel in Spain and Parque Natural de Montesinho in Portugal. Methods: Data on the use of 97 species were collected through informed consent semistructured interviews with local informants. A semi-quantitative approach was used to document the relative importance of each species and to indicate differences in selection criteria for consuming wild food species in the regions studied. Results and discussion: The most significant species include many wild berries and nuts (e.g. Castanea sativa, Rubus ulmifolius, Fragaria vesca) and the most popular species in each food-category (e.g. fruits or herbs used to prepare liqueurs such as Prunus spinosa, vegetables such as Rumex acetosa, condiments such as Origanum vulgare, or plants used to prepare herbal teas such as Chamaemelum nobile). The most important species in the study area as a whole are consumed at five or all six of the survey sites. Conclusion: Social, economic and cultural factors, such as poor communications, fads and direct contact with nature in everyday life should be taken into account in determining why some wild foods and traditional vegetables have been consumed, but others not. They may be even more important than biological factors such as richness and abundance of wild edible flora. Although most are no longer consumed, demand is growing for those regarded as local specialties that reflect regional identity.
- Traditional knowledge and uses of plant and fungi in the North-eastern Portugal: Potential Sources for Pharmacological ResearchPublication . Carvalho, Ana Maria; Martins, Anabela; Sousa, Maria João; Pardo de Santayana, Manuel; Morales, RamónThe ethnobotanical use of botanical and mycological species suggests a high relationship between local uses and chemical composition in volatile compounds(e.g.bioactivity of the secondary metabolites produced) of the wild flora from the PNM. However, these species have not been explored systematically as nutraceuticals or as species with ethnopharmacological potential. These assumptions increase the interest in current research on the chemical basis of traditional uses of plants and fungi.
- Traditional knowleadge of basketry practices in a northeastern region of PortugalPublication . Carvalho, Ana Maria; Pardo de Santayana, Manuel; Morales, RamónThe aim of this paper is to study the plants species and techniques used for basket making and its social context, in rural communities of the Natural Park of Montesinho, in north-eastern Portugal
- Diversity and selection of wild food plants in six regions of Northwestern Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal).Publication . Pardo de Santayana, Manuel; Tardío, Javier; Carvalho, Ana Maria; San Miguel, Elia; Blanco, Emilio; Morales, RamónWe discuss and compare the traditional knowledge and use of wild edible plants in six rural regions of the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. The data indicate that a high percentage of species are used in most regions (15 species are used in 5 regions). According to the similarity of the species gathered, the six regions can be grouped in two clusters. Therefore, affinity seems to be linked to closeness. The Portuguese region is the most dissimilar due to a very high number and frequency of wild condiments.