Classifications and perceptions associated with knowledge of the firewood used in a rural community of Chaco Seco (Catamarca, Argentina)
Background and Aims: Firewood is one of the main sources of energy for rural populations in various environments and ecosystems around the world. It is a priority to establish, from a local point of view, the main sets of knowledge and perceptions related to the use of these wood-energy resources, d...
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| description | Background and Aims: Firewood is one of the main sources of energy for rural populations in various environments and ecosystems around the world. It is a priority to establish, from a local point of view, the main sets of knowledge and perceptions related to the use of these wood-energy resources, defining which are the main terms and categories related to firewood in the Sierra de Ancasti, Province of Catamarca, Argentina. Methods: By means of the “snowball” technique and through to open and semi-structured interviews in 46 domestic units, guided walks, collection of botanical specimens, herbarium work and literary revision, the main perceptions associated with the use and knowledge of firewood species were established. To obtain the local classification categories and vernacular terms associated with firewood, a “word game” was proposed. Using sets and Venn diagrams and a Principal Component Analysis (PCA), species groupings were identified according to local categories, terms and definitions.Key results: The rural inhabitants indicated, from 74 common names, 53 species of firewood, corresponding to 45 genera and 23 botanical families. A high percentage of species of native origin stands out (74%). In 456 mentions, for 40 species, a total of 25 terms related to the properties of wood and related to combustion and fire were registered. The terms most used by the rural inhabitants to describe and classify a firewood are: “strong” (52 mentions, associated with 11 species), “firm” (39, 13 spp.), “cute” (33, 13 spp.) and “easy to extinguish” (30, 11 spp.).Conclusions: At present, the inhabitants recognize, describe and identify the firewood. They use characters that are related to the ember, highlighting as positive attributes characteristics related to caloric power and duration. The need is emphasized to address the social dynamics related to the environment from the field itself, as a way of knowing local priorities and channeling efforts for biological and cultural conservation. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.abm.ojs.inecol.mx:article-18042022-11-17T00:47:33Z Classifications and perceptions associated with knowledge of the firewood used in a rural community of Chaco Seco (Catamarca, Argentina) Clasificaciones y percepciones asociadas al conocimiento de la leña utilizada en una comunidad rural del Chaco Seco (Catamarca, Argentina) Jiménez-Escobar, N. David ethnobotany local perceptions peasant communities Sierra de Ancasti comunidades campesinas etnobotánica percepciones locales Sierra de Ancasti términos vernáculos Background and Aims: Firewood is one of the main sources of energy for rural populations in various environments and ecosystems around the world. It is a priority to establish, from a local point of view, the main sets of knowledge and perceptions related to the use of these wood-energy resources, defining which are the main terms and categories related to firewood in the Sierra de Ancasti, Province of Catamarca, Argentina. Methods: By means of the “snowball” technique and through to open and semi-structured interviews in 46 domestic units, guided walks, collection of botanical specimens, herbarium work and literary revision, the main perceptions associated with the use and knowledge of firewood species were established. To obtain the local classification categories and vernacular terms associated with firewood, a “word game” was proposed. Using sets and Venn diagrams and a Principal Component Analysis (PCA), species groupings were identified according to local categories, terms and definitions.Key results: The rural inhabitants indicated, from 74 common names, 53 species of firewood, corresponding to 45 genera and 23 botanical families. A high percentage of species of native origin stands out (74%). In 456 mentions, for 40 species, a total of 25 terms related to the properties of wood and related to combustion and fire were registered. The terms most used by the rural inhabitants to describe and classify a firewood are: “strong” (52 mentions, associated with 11 species), “firm” (39, 13 spp.), “cute” (33, 13 spp.) and “easy to extinguish” (30, 11 spp.).Conclusions: At present, the inhabitants recognize, describe and identify the firewood. They use characters that are related to the ember, highlighting as positive attributes characteristics related to caloric power and duration. The need is emphasized to address the social dynamics related to the environment from the field itself, as a way of knowing local priorities and channeling efforts for biological and cultural conservation. Antecedentes y Objetivos: La leña constituye una de las principales fuentes de energía de las poblaciones rurales en diversos ambientes y ecosistemas alrededor del mundo. Es una prioridad establecer, desde la mirada local, los principales conjuntos de saberes y percepciones vinculados al uso de este recurso dendroenergético, definiendo los principales términos y categorías relacionados con la leña utilizada en la Sierra de Ancasti, Provincia de Catamarca, Argentina. Métodos: A partir de la técnica “bola de nieve” y por medio de entrevistas abiertas y semiestructuradas en 46 unidades familiares, caminatas guiadas, recolección de ejemplares botánicos, trabajo de herbario y revisión de la literatura, se establecieron las principales percepciones asociadas al uso y conocimiento de especies de leñas. Para obtener las categorías locales de clasificación y términos vernáculos asociados a la leña se propone un “juego de palabras”. Por medio de un diagrama de conjuntos y un Análisis de Componentes Principales (ACP) se identificaron las agrupaciones de especies según las categorías, los términos y las definiciones locales. Resultados clave: Los pobladores señalaron, a partir de 74 nombres comunes, a 53 especies de plantas leñosas que corresponden a 45 géneros y 23 familias botánicas. Destaca el alto porcentaje de especies de origen nativo (74%). En 456 menciones, para 40 especies, se registraron 25 términos relacionados con las propiedades de la madera de las plantas vinculadas con la combustión y el fuego. Los términos más usados por los pobladores para describir y clasificar la leña son: “fuerte” (52 menciones, asociadas a 11 especies), “firme” (39, 13 spp.), “linda” (33, 13 spp.) y “apagosa” (30, 11 spp.). Conclusiones: En la actualidad los pobladores reconocen, describen e identifican la leña utilizando mayoritariamente caracteres que se relacionan con la brasa; destacan como atributos positivos características vinculadas al poder calórico y a la duración. Se enfatiza la necesidad de abordar las dinámicas sociales relacionadas con el medio ambiente desde el propio campo, como una forma de conocer las prioridades locales y canalizar los esfuerzos para la conservación biológica y cultural. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2021-02-23 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/xml application/epub+zip https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1804 10.21829/abm128.2021.1804 Acta Botanica Mexicana; No. 128 (2021) Acta Botanica Mexicana; Núm. 128 (2021) 2448-7589 0187-7151 spa https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1804/3752 https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1804/3782 https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1804/3753 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
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| title | Classifications and perceptions associated with knowledge of the firewood used in a rural community of Chaco Seco (Catamarca, Argentina) |
| title_full | Classifications and perceptions associated with knowledge of the firewood used in a rural community of Chaco Seco (Catamarca, Argentina) |
| title_fullStr | Classifications and perceptions associated with knowledge of the firewood used in a rural community of Chaco Seco (Catamarca, Argentina) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Classifications and perceptions associated with knowledge of the firewood used in a rural community of Chaco Seco (Catamarca, Argentina) |
| title_short | Classifications and perceptions associated with knowledge of the firewood used in a rural community of Chaco Seco (Catamarca, Argentina) |
| title_sort | classifications and perceptions associated with knowledge of the firewood used in a rural community of chaco seco (catamarca, argentina) |
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