María Teresa Pulido
Biographic Data
| ID | 186790 |
|---|---|
| NAME | María Teresa Pulido |
| GIVEN NAMES | María Teresa |
| FAMILY NAME | Pulido |
| SIGNATURE | PULIDO M T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1307-9574 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 53 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
A system dynamics model based on leverage points to guide the sustainability of urban gardens in intermediate cities: A Latin American case study
This article presents a qualitative system dynamics model based on leverage points to guide the sustainability of urban food gardens (hereafter, urban gardens), using Xalapa-Enríquez, a leading city for this phenomenon in Mexico, as a case study. The multilevel model designed for intermediate cities highlights the importance of a systemic perspective grounded in agroecology as a management approach to promote agrobiodiversity, agroecological prac…
Environmental perceptions of cloud forest conservation in three mestizo communities of Sierra Madre Oriental, Mexico
Cloud forests are highly biodiverse ecosystems currently at risk of disappearing due to agricultural and livestock expansion. Local communities have traditionally relied on them for firewood, timber, food, and water, and other resources. Conservation strategies have often focused on establishing protected areas, yet these initiatives frequently neglect the social component, leading to community rejection and limited success. In contrast community…
Impulsores e inhibidores de la agricultura urbana a partir de una aproximación diacrónica desde 1821 hasta 2023: El caso de Xalapa (Veracruz, México)
Este es un estudio diacrónico sobre los impulsores e inhibidores de la agricultura urbana que remite al pasado como fundamento para comprender su actualidad en Xalapa, Veracruz (México). Se trata de un rastreo histórico con base en revisión de archivo, literatura secundaria y diálogos semiestructurados. Inicialmente, se describe un preámbulo que incluye las influencias que tuvieron en el fenómeno las comunidades prehispánicas y su mezcla con las …
Dígame usted, si conoce la molienda’ - A photoethnographic essay on traditional sugar-making practices in Santa Mónica, Tianguistengo, Mexico
Background: The production of pilón from sugarcane is part of the cultural heritage of many communities that preserve their traditions in the artisanal processing of this product. This article aims to document the artisanal pilón production process in the rural community of Santa Mónica. Methods: We conducted participant observation and sequential photographic recording, followed by a categorization of the practices observed. The images were orga…
Upholding Ethical Accountability in Ethnobotany and Ethnobiology Research
Main problems in urban agriculture and leverage points to drive it towards sustainability: A review
In order to identify the main problems of urban agriculture as well as distinguish some actions necessary to lead it towards sustainability, a bibliographic review was carried out with quantitative and qualitative methods, taking as reference the theoretical methodological framework of leverage points. The results show that the main deficiencies in urban agriculture are related to inadequate management practices, a lack of organization, and absen…
Advancing ethnobiology for the ecological transition and a more inclusive and just world: A Comprehensive Framework for the Next 20 Years
This opinion piece, written by ethnobiologists from different parts of the world, emphasizes the importance of ethnobiology research in advancing contemporary biology, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and, especially, contributing to the ecological transition and more just and inclusive world. To achieve these goals, it is essential to develop research and collaborate with social groups that live in…
Assessing the cognitive salience of wild fauna in the Barranca de Metztitlán Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
It is important to document the knowledge possessed by rural people about the species of flora and fauna in their environment, so that this knowledge can be incorporated into conservation efforts. We set out to learn about the traditional knowledge held by the inhabitants of the Barranca de Metztitlán Biosphere Reserve (BMBR) regarding the fauna in their environment, identifying which wild species they recognize and what cognitive salience they a…
Palm Sunday in central Mexico: Among Sellers, Palms and Syncretism
Background Domingo de Ramos, or Palm Sunday, is a traditional Christian religious event where devotees use ramos, which are bouquets currently elaborated from palm leaves and other natural elements. In various countries, it is assumed this use of biodiversity leads to the depletion of the species involved. However, other important aspects must be considered, including the role of the people who produce and sell these ramos, the associated symboli…
Exploring biocultural diversity in urban ecosystems: An Ethnobiological Perspective
Urban ecosystems differ from non-urban ones in the strong and rapid biocultural dynamics generated by the interactions between people from different cultures, at large spatial and temporal scales, and very fast rates. This opinion piece explores the concept of urban ethnobiology as a critical field of research that investigates the complex and dynamic biocultural systems that exist in urban environments. We argue that interactions between humans …
Ethnobotanical Study of the Mexican Laurel in El Chico National Park, Mexico: A Quantitative Perspective
This study was conducted in two villages of El Chico National Park (ECNP), Mexico, to document the uses of Litsea glaucescens (Mexican laurel) by the local population and to identify actors with knowledge about the species using quantitative ethnobotanical techniques. Fifty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted to obtain a free-list about the specific uses of the laurel, to analyze its importance among the social group under study, and t…
Ethnobotany of Mexican and northern Central American cycads (Zamiaceae)
BACKGROUND: This study documents cycad-human relationships in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras over the last 6000 years. The impetus was acute need for a better understanding of previously undocumented uses of cycads in this region, and the need to improve cycad conservation strategies using ethnobotanical data. We hypothesized that cycads are significant dietary items with no long-term neurological effects, are important to r…
Ecosystems-based adaptation: Are we being conned? Evidence from Mexico
Conhecimento ecológico tradicional da ictiofauna pelos quilombolas no Alto Guaporé, Mato Grosso, Amazônia meridional, Brasil
O objetivo desta pesquisa foi estudar o conhecimento ecológico tradicional (CET) relacionado à pesca feita por grupo étnico autoidentificado como quilombola, por meio da análise de fatores que influenciam o consenso cultural e as técnicas da pesca artesanal. Participaram 24 homens e sete mulheres dos quilombos Retiro, Boqueirão, Casalvasco e Manga. Os métodos de amostragem utilizados foram: bola de neve, lista livre e observação participante. Os …
Ethnoecology of the palm Brahea dulcis (Kunth) Mart. in central Mexico
BACKGROUND: There have been few studies on the sustainable use of non-timber forest products in arid and semi-arid zones. The palm Brahea dulcis has been one of the most important resources in semi-arid Mesoamerica, since pre-Hispanic times. Currently, some populations grow within protected natural areas, representing both a challenge and an opportunity for local development. This ethnoecological study of B. dulcis in central Mexico aimed to eval…
Cactus Nurseries and Conservation in a Biosphere Reserve in Mexico
Documenting how socio-ecosystem conservation knowledge and practice arise and are modified are issues of ethnobiological interest. In the Barranca de Metztitlán Biosphere Reserve (RBBM), plant nurseries, some of which were created as Environmental Management Units (UMAs), have been established to grow and conserve cacti. This paper describes these nurseries, their role in cactus conservation, and the benefits and limitations for the people managi…
Advancing ethnobiology for the ecological transition and a more inclusive and just world: A Comprehensive Framework for the Next 20 Years
This opinion piece, written by ethnobiologists from different parts of the world, emphasizes the importance of ethnobiology research in advancing contemporary biology, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and, especially, contributing to the ecological transition and more just and inclusive world. To achieve these goals, it is essential to develop research and collaborate with social groups that live in…
Exploring biocultural diversity in urban ecosystems: An Ethnobiological Perspective
Urban ecosystems differ from non-urban ones in the strong and rapid biocultural dynamics generated by the interactions between people from different cultures, at large spatial and temporal scales, and very fast rates. This opinion piece explores the concept of urban ethnobiology as a critical field of research that investigates the complex and dynamic biocultural systems that exist in urban environments. We argue that interactions between humans …
Upholding Ethical Accountability in Ethnobotany and Ethnobiology Research
Ethnobotany of Mexican and northern Central American cycads (Zamiaceae)
BACKGROUND: This study documents cycad-human relationships in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras over the last 6000 years. The impetus was acute need for a better understanding of previously undocumented uses of cycads in this region, and the need to improve cycad conservation strategies using ethnobotanical data. We hypothesized that cycads are significant dietary items with no long-term neurological effects, are important to r…
Ecosystems-based adaptation: Are we being conned? Evidence from Mexico
Conhecimento ecológico tradicional da ictiofauna pelos quilombolas no Alto Guaporé, Mato Grosso, Amazônia meridional, Brasil
O objetivo desta pesquisa foi estudar o conhecimento ecológico tradicional (CET) relacionado à pesca feita por grupo étnico autoidentificado como quilombola, por meio da análise de fatores que influenciam o consenso cultural e as técnicas da pesca artesanal. Participaram 24 homens e sete mulheres dos quilombos Retiro, Boqueirão, Casalvasco e Manga. Os métodos de amostragem utilizados foram: bola de neve, lista livre e observação participante. Os …
Cactus Nurseries and Conservation in a Biosphere Reserve in Mexico
Documenting how socio-ecosystem conservation knowledge and practice arise and are modified are issues of ethnobiological interest. In the Barranca de Metztitlán Biosphere Reserve (RBBM), plant nurseries, some of which were created as Environmental Management Units (UMAs), have been established to grow and conserve cacti. This paper describes these nurseries, their role in cactus conservation, and the benefits and limitations for the people managi…
Palm Sunday in central Mexico: Among Sellers, Palms and Syncretism
Background Domingo de Ramos, or Palm Sunday, is a traditional Christian religious event where devotees use ramos, which are bouquets currently elaborated from palm leaves and other natural elements. In various countries, it is assumed this use of biodiversity leads to the depletion of the species involved. However, other important aspects must be considered, including the role of the people who produce and sell these ramos, the associated symboli…
Cactus Nurseries and Conservation in a Biosphere Reserve in Mexico
Documenting how socio-ecosystem conservation knowledge and practice arise and are modified are issues of ethnobiological interest. In the Barranca de Metztitlán Biosphere Reserve (RBBM), plant nurseries, some of which were created as Environmental Management Units (UMAs), have been established to grow and conserve cacti. This paper describes these nurseries, their role in cactus conservation, and the benefits and limitations for the people managi…
Ethnoecology of the palm Brahea dulcis (Kunth) Mart. in central Mexico
BACKGROUND: There have been few studies on the sustainable use of non-timber forest products in arid and semi-arid zones. The palm Brahea dulcis has been one of the most important resources in semi-arid Mesoamerica, since pre-Hispanic times. Currently, some populations grow within protected natural areas, representing both a challenge and an opportunity for local development. This ethnoecological study of B. dulcis in central Mexico aimed to eval…
Ecosystems-based adaptation: Are we being conned? Evidence from Mexico
Conhecimento ecológico tradicional da ictiofauna pelos quilombolas no Alto Guaporé, Mato Grosso, Amazônia meridional, Brasil
O objetivo desta pesquisa foi estudar o conhecimento ecológico tradicional (CET) relacionado à pesca feita por grupo étnico autoidentificado como quilombola, por meio da análise de fatores que influenciam o consenso cultural e as técnicas da pesca artesanal. Participaram 24 homens e sete mulheres dos quilombos Retiro, Boqueirão, Casalvasco e Manga. Os métodos de amostragem utilizados foram: bola de neve, lista livre e observação participante. Os …
Ethnobotanical Study of the Mexican Laurel in El Chico National Park, Mexico: A Quantitative Perspective
This study was conducted in two villages of El Chico National Park (ECNP), Mexico, to document the uses of Litsea glaucescens (Mexican laurel) by the local population and to identify actors with knowledge about the species using quantitative ethnobotanical techniques. Fifty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted to obtain a free-list about the specific uses of the laurel, to analyze its importance among the social group under study, and t…
Ethnobotany of Mexican and northern Central American cycads (Zamiaceae)
BACKGROUND: This study documents cycad-human relationships in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras over the last 6000 years. The impetus was acute need for a better understanding of previously undocumented uses of cycads in this region, and the need to improve cycad conservation strategies using ethnobotanical data. We hypothesized that cycads are significant dietary items with no long-term neurological effects, are important to r…
Palm Sunday in central Mexico: Among Sellers, Palms and Syncretism
Background Domingo de Ramos, or Palm Sunday, is a traditional Christian religious event where devotees use ramos, which are bouquets currently elaborated from palm leaves and other natural elements. In various countries, it is assumed this use of biodiversity leads to the depletion of the species involved. However, other important aspects must be considered, including the role of the people who produce and sell these ramos, the associated symboli…
Exploring biocultural diversity in urban ecosystems: An Ethnobiological Perspective
Urban ecosystems differ from non-urban ones in the strong and rapid biocultural dynamics generated by the interactions between people from different cultures, at large spatial and temporal scales, and very fast rates. This opinion piece explores the concept of urban ethnobiology as a critical field of research that investigates the complex and dynamic biocultural systems that exist in urban environments. We argue that interactions between humans …
Main problems in urban agriculture and leverage points to drive it towards sustainability: A review
In order to identify the main problems of urban agriculture as well as distinguish some actions necessary to lead it towards sustainability, a bibliographic review was carried out with quantitative and qualitative methods, taking as reference the theoretical methodological framework of leverage points. The results show that the main deficiencies in urban agriculture are related to inadequate management practices, a lack of organization, and absen…
Advancing ethnobiology for the ecological transition and a more inclusive and just world: A Comprehensive Framework for the Next 20 Years
This opinion piece, written by ethnobiologists from different parts of the world, emphasizes the importance of ethnobiology research in advancing contemporary biology, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and, especially, contributing to the ecological transition and more just and inclusive world. To achieve these goals, it is essential to develop research and collaborate with social groups that live in…
Assessing the cognitive salience of wild fauna in the Barranca de Metztitlán Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
It is important to document the knowledge possessed by rural people about the species of flora and fauna in their environment, so that this knowledge can be incorporated into conservation efforts. We set out to learn about the traditional knowledge held by the inhabitants of the Barranca de Metztitlán Biosphere Reserve (BMBR) regarding the fauna in their environment, identifying which wild species they recognize and what cognitive salience they a…
Impulsores e inhibidores de la agricultura urbana a partir de una aproximación diacrónica desde 1821 hasta 2023: El caso de Xalapa (Veracruz, México)
Este es un estudio diacrónico sobre los impulsores e inhibidores de la agricultura urbana que remite al pasado como fundamento para comprender su actualidad en Xalapa, Veracruz (México). Se trata de un rastreo histórico con base en revisión de archivo, literatura secundaria y diálogos semiestructurados. Inicialmente, se describe un preámbulo que incluye las influencias que tuvieron en el fenómeno las comunidades prehispánicas y su mezcla con las …
Dígame usted, si conoce la molienda’ - A photoethnographic essay on traditional sugar-making practices in Santa Mónica, Tianguistengo, Mexico
Background: The production of pilón from sugarcane is part of the cultural heritage of many communities that preserve their traditions in the artisanal processing of this product. This article aims to document the artisanal pilón production process in the rural community of Santa Mónica. Methods: We conducted participant observation and sequential photographic recording, followed by a categorization of the practices observed. The images were orga…
Upholding Ethical Accountability in Ethnobotany and Ethnobiology Research
A system dynamics model based on leverage points to guide the sustainability of urban gardens in intermediate cities: A Latin American case study
This article presents a qualitative system dynamics model based on leverage points to guide the sustainability of urban food gardens (hereafter, urban gardens), using Xalapa-Enríquez, a leading city for this phenomenon in Mexico, as a case study. The multilevel model designed for intermediate cities highlights the importance of a systemic perspective grounded in agroecology as a management approach to promote agrobiodiversity, agroecological prac…
Environmental perceptions of cloud forest conservation in three mestizo communities of Sierra Madre Oriental, Mexico
Cloud forests are highly biodiverse ecosystems currently at risk of disappearing due to agricultural and livestock expansion. Local communities have traditionally relied on them for firewood, timber, food, and water, and other resources. Conservation strategies have often focused on establishing protected areas, yet these initiatives frequently neglect the social component, leading to community rejection and limited success. In contrast community…
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