Cultivated plant species diversity in home gardens of an Amazonian peasant village in Northeastern Peru
Cultivated plant species diversity in home gardens of an Amazonian peasant village in Northeastern Peru
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秘鲁东北部亚马逊流域农民村庄家庭花园栽培植物物种多样性
作者：
O. Coomes;Natalie Ban
农业生物多样性的研究指出了家庭花园原位保护的重要性，但迄今为止很少有研究阐明植物物种多样性的起源和动态。在本文中，我们研究了秘鲁伊基托斯附近一个传统农民社区室内花园中栽培植物物种多样性的家庭间变化。深入的家庭访谈（n = 24）和花园/田野调查显示，家庭花园显然是农民田间组合中植物多样性最高的场所，并且不同家庭在花园组成、植物多样性和花园种植材料来源方面存在实质性差异。统计分析表明，家庭花园多样性与特定的花园特征、家庭社会经济特征以及种植材料（包括种子、插枝和吸盘）的获取密切相关。不同获取途径在作物物种多样性发展和维持中的作用和意义是未来经济植物学研究的一个重要主题。
Research on agrobiodiversity points to the importance of home gardens in situ conservation, yet few studies to date explicate the origins and dynamics of plant species diversity. In this paper, we examine inter-household variations in cultivated plant species diversity among house gardens in a traditional peasant community, near Iquitos, Peru. In-depth household interviews (n = 24) and garden/field surveys reveal that home gardens are clearly the site of highest plant diversity in farmers’ field portfolios, and that substantial differences exist in garden composition, plant diversity, and the sources of garden planting material across households. Statistical analyses indicate that home garden diversity is related strongly to specific garden characteristics, household socioeconomic features, and access to planting material including seeds, cuttings, and suckers. The role and implications of differential access to planting material in the development and maintenance of crop species diversity is signaled as an important theme for future study in economic botany.