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Alejandro Casas

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ID84128
NAMEAlejandro Casas
GIVEN NAMESAlejandro
FAMILY NAMECasas
SIGNATURECASAS A
AFFILIATIONSUniversidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
ORCID0000-0002-8181-5118
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS76
TOTAL CITATIONS556
AUTHOR COUNT75
EDITOR COUNT1
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1996
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX14
  • Dry season agriculture in the seasonally flooded lowlands of Tabasco, Mexico: Native mején maize in the marceño agroecosystem

    Open Access•Humberto Peraza-Villarreal, Stephen R Gliessman et al.•ARTICLE•Agroecology and Sustainable Food…•2026

    The traditional marceño is a dry-season agroecosystem practiced in swamps dominated by popal (Thalia geniculata) in the seasonally flooded lowlands of Tabasco, Mexico. Given the early seasonal dryness and local hydrology, maize farming in the marceño begins in March. This study aimed to evaluate the current local agronomic practices of the marceño in seven municipalities of Tabasco through semi-structured interviews and participatory research. We…

  • Management and incipient domestication of Chamaedorea tepejilote in agroforestry systems in Mexico

    Open Access•Viviana Andrade, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET•2026

    Societal Impact Statement Native wild plants are key elements in addressing global biodiversity loss and supporting sustainable food systems. We investigated how rural communities in Mexico manage Chamaedorea tepejilote , a wild palm with edible male inflorescences, by combining ethnobotanical, genetic, morphological, and ecological approaches. We found that communities sustainably utilize the species by safeguarding the knowledge and practices t…

  • Use, management and domestication of Agave americana in Mexico

    Open Access•Nadia Campos-Salas, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2026

    BACKGROUND: Domestication is an evolutionary process guided by humans. It operates continuously in multiple directions, with species undergoing adaption to diverse human-influenced environments and cultural and technological contexts. Mesoamerica is among the world's main regions of domestication and the Agave genus is widely used and managed in this region, with at least eleven domesticated and semi-domesticated species. One species, Agave ameri…

  • Yeast Communities and Traditional Knowledge in Fermented Cactus Fruit Beverages: A Microbial Heritage at Risk

    Open Access•César Iván Ojeda-Linares, Laura Figueroa-Corona et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology•2026•References: 83

    Fermented beverages made from cactus fruits hold deep historical, cultural, and nutritional significance in arid and semi-arid regions of Mexico and the United States. Despite their longstanding role in local diets and food systems, these beverages remain understudied in ethnobiological research. One example is colonche, a traditional beverage made by open fermentation of prickly pear fruits, particularly Opuntia streptacantha , in the Central Me…

  • Diversity, management, and uses of edible plants in a Ñäñho community of Southern Querétaro, Mexico

    Open Access•Karla Nicol Hernández-Puente, Luis Hernández-Sandoval et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2025•References: 6

  • Rural Strategies, Appropriation, and Commercialization of Nature in a Specific Socioeconomic Context

    Open Access•Elisa Lotero-Velásquez, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Human Ecology•2025•References: 32

    Rural communities have developed complex strategies to utilize the surrounding ecosystems. However, commercialization has allowed people to access various resources and gain additional economic opportunities. Resource management and commercialization occur within a specific socioeconomic context, which can lead to differences in the decisions made by farmers. We examined socioeconomic capacities, market access, and resource management to gain a d…

  • Knowledge, use, and management of pequi (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm.) in the region of the Sete Cidades National Park (Piauí, Brazil)

    Open Access•Rodrigo Silva De Oliveira, André Dos Santos Souza et al.•ARTICLE•Ethnobotany Research and…•2024

    Background: This study aimed to identify and characterize the knowledge and forms of use and management of Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. in rural communities in the region of the Sete Cidades National Park – PNSC (Piauí, Brazil). Methods: The data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The questionnaire sought information on knowledge of the species, forms of use and management, period, areas, and forms of collection, transport, storage, …

  • The role of wild palms in agroforestry systems in the Neotropics: A review

    Open Access•Viviana Andrade, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•People and Nature•2024

    Wild palms are among the most important plants in the Neotropics due to their wide distribution, species richness and cultural relevance for humans. In addition to their presence in forests, these plants also occur in anthropogenic systems throughout their range of distribution, but their role in these systems is often overlooked. We explored databases of scientific publications to attain a panorama about the presence of wild palm species in agro…

  • Ecosymbiotic Complementarity, an Old Theory Applicable in Today’s Ethnobiological Studies

    Open Access•Elisa Lotero-Velásquez, Andrea Martínez-Ballesté et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•2024•Cited by: 3•References: 42

    Ethnobiology analyzes the interactions between people and their surrounding environments from various perspectives. Some studies have been criticized by social scientists, who argue that ethnobiologists have insufficiently considered the conflicts between the dominant economic and political model and rural communities’ lives, which are often idealized. However, several ethnobiological studies have increasingly considered these aspects, and import…

  • Filosofía de la historia, utopías y proyecto de los Pasajes en Walter Benjamin: Algunas Claves Teórico Metodológicas

    Open Access•Alejandro Casas•ARTICLE•Eleuthera•2024•References: 2

    Se presentan algunos elementos significativos de la filosofía de la historia de Walter Benjamin, a partir de su conceptualización del tiempo histórico y de una particular configuración entre pasado, presente y futuro, desde su perspectiva mesiánica y con foco en las utopías. Para ello se presentan algunas de las categorías e imágenes dialécticas de Benjamin que se basan, fundamentalmente, en algunos trabajos más maduros y políticos como el Libro …

  • Does commercialization lead to more intensive management strategies? Decision-making for the utilization of non-timber forest products in a Nahua area of the Sierra Negra, Mexico

    Open Access•Myriam A Miranda-Gamboa, Andrea Martínez-Ballesté et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2024•Cited by: 1•References: 30

    Background The commercialization of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) provides income for rural indigenous households. The integration of NTFPs into formal markets tends to intensify management practices to ensure production and monetary benefits. However, more research is needed to understand the motivations for managing of commercialized species. We examine the influence of social, ecological, and economic factors on traditional management and…

  • The dawn of ethnomicrobiology: An Interdisciplinary Research Field on Interactions Between Humans and Microorganisms

    Open Access•César Ojeda-Linares, César Iván Ojeda-Linares et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2024•Cited by: 2•References: 295

    BACKGROUND: Ethnobiologists commonly analyze local knowledge systems related to plants, animals, fungi, and ecosystems. However, microbes (bacteria, yeasts, molds, viruses, and other organisms), often considered invisible in their interactions with humans, are often neglected. Microorganisms were the earliest life forms on Earth, and humans have interacted with them throughout history. Over time, humans have accumulated ecological knowledge about…

  • Gathering, agriculture, and exchange: An ethnoecological approach to the study of food patterns and feedstuff sources in communities of the Central Andes, Peru

    Open Access•Marggiori Pancorbo-Olivera, Fabiola Parra-Rondinel et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2024•References: 34

    Background Historically, the Andean people have experienced uncertainty in terms of the availability of food resources because of climatic and ecological variations that are typical of mountainous environments. Risk management strategies, including the diversified and complementary use and management of species and ecosystems at different elevations, have faced such uncertainty. The current effects of climate change on food security motivate stud…

  • Agri-silvicultures of Mexican Arid America

    Open Access•Araceli Del Carmen Andablo-Reyes, Araceli Del Carmen Andablo Reyes et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2023•References: 35

    BackgroundAgri-silvicultures (ASC) are biocultural practices procuring either the maintenance of wild diversity in predominantly agricultural spaces or introducing agrobiodiversity into forests. In the Mesoamerican region, ASC contribute to food sovereignty and territorial conservation and provide strategies for dealing with global changes. Previous inventories of ASC identified gaps in information about these systems in the Mexican Arid America …

  • Engaging with Indigenous Water Realities: Agricultural Cycle Rituals and Oral Tradition

    Open Access•J Andres Lara, Andrés Camou-Guerrero et al.•ARTICLE•Ethnobiology and Conservation•2023•References: 12

    The Nahua communities in the Central Highlands of Guerrero have a ritual-agricultural cycle closely related to seasonality, environmental processes, agriculture, and landscape. The most important celebrations in the region are those asking for a good rainy season, for the rain to end, and to thank for the harvest. Building upon the ethnoecological framework, the article explores ritual-agricultural practices and the water realities these practice…

  • Mesoamerica in a Bowl: The Botanical and Cultural Heritage of Crescentia L. Vessels

    Xitlali Aguirre-Dugua, Alejandro Casas•ARTICLE•Current Anthropology•2023•References: 44

    Trees of the Neotropical genus Crescentia produce hard-shelled fruits used to manufacture bowls. In this work we analyze the role played by these vessels in the material culture of Mesoamerican peoples through archaeological, ethnohistorical (including 19 works and three tribute lists), and linguistic evidence (including 40 native languages). The earliest archaeobotanical record of Crescentia was found in Belize, estimated at least 2400 BP, where…

  • Can resin extraction have an effect on the reproductive biology in burseraceae species: A global analysis

    Open Access•Itzel Abad-Fitz, Alejandra Vázquez-Lobo et al.•ARTICLE•Trees Forests and People•2022

    Plant reproductive biology encompasses the study of sexual and asexual reproduction, as well as morphological, physiological, ecological, and genetic aspects influencing these processes. Management can influence reproduction of plants and associated attributes. For economically and culturally important species, it is known that exudates affect biomass of reproductive parts, but limited information is available on how reproductive biology is affec…

  • Eco-Symbiotic Complementarity and Trading Networks of Natural Resources in Nahua Communities in Mountain Regions of Mexico

    Open Access•Elisa Lotero-Velásquez, Eduardo García-Frapolli et al.•ARTICLE•Human Ecology•2022

  • Food sovereignty of the P’urhépecha of Michoacán, Mexico: Historical review and critical perspectives from nature-culture relationships

    Open Access•Tania I González-Rivadeneira, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnic Foods•2022•References: 12

    This study aims to analyze the relationships between culture and nature associated with food sovereignty of the P'urhépecha people of Michoacán, central Mexico. We explore how food sovereignty could be analyzed by decentering humans. Firstly, we examine the context and meaning of food sovereignty based on information on the P'urhépecha culture, its history and food patterns. Then, we discuss the concept of food sovereignty from three perspectives…

  • Public participation in biodiversity research across Latin America: Dissecting an emerging topic in the Neotropics

    Open Access•Rubén Ortega‐Álvarez, Alejandro Casas•ARTICLE•Environmental Science & Policy•2022•References: 6

  • From rainforest to table: Lacandon Maya women are critical to diversify landscapes and diets in Lacanjá Chansayab, Mexico

    Open Access•Lucía Pérez-Volkow, Stewart A W Diemont et al.•ARTICLE•Agriculture and Human Values•2022•References: 21

  • Relational values and management of plant resources in two communities in a highly biodiverse area in western Mexico

    Open Access•Ana Sofía Monroy‐Sais, Sofía Monroy-Sais et al.•ARTICLE•Agriculture and Human Values•2022•References: 11

  • Pulque and pulquerías of Mexico City: A Traditional Fermented Beverage and Spaces of Biocultural Conservation

    Open Access•Gonzalo D Álvarez-Ríos, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnic Foods•2022•References: 18

    Pulque is a fermented beverage prepared with the sap of agave species, consumed since pre-Hispanic times in Mexico. In the sixteenth century, spaces called pulquerías were established for the sale and consumption of pulque. The demand for pulque became so high that there were more than 1500 pulquerías in Mexico City early twentieth century, but due to socio-cultural factors, the popularity of pulque plummeted. Currently, there are few pulquerías …

  • Traditional management of Cactaceae: Cereus jamacaru DC as the native cactus most managed by rural communities in areas of Caatinga in Brazil

    Open Access•Ailza Maria De Lima­-Nascimento, José Severino Bento Da Silva et al.•ARTICLE•Ethnobotany Research and…•2021

    Background: Studies on management practices reflect the quality of the actions regarding the managed resource by people and allow us to identify possible selective pressures over time.Methods: Was investigated how have been carrying out management practices using native cacti species in two communities. Data collection was through the ethnobotanical (semi-structured interviews) and morphometric approach (botanical measurements). It was aimed to i…

  • Disentangling Domestication from Food Production Systems in the Neotropics

    Open Access•Charles R Clement, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Quaternary•2021•Cited by: 30•References: 77

    The Neolithic Revolution narrative associates early-mid Holocene domestications with the development of agriculture that fueled the rise of late Holocene civilizations. This narrative continues to be influential, even though it has been deconstructed by archaeologists and geneticists in its homeland. To further disentangle domestication from reliance on food production systems, such as agriculture, we revisit definitions of domestication and food…

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  • Knowledge and Use Value of Plant Species in a Rarámuri Community: A Gender Perspective for Conservation

    Open Access•Andrés Camou-Guerrero, Andrés Camou Guerrero et al.•ARTICLE•Human Ecology•2008•Cited by: 57•References: 26

  • Ecological and socio-cultural factors influencing plant management in Náhuatl communities of the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

    Open Access•Jorge Blancas, José Blancas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2013•Cited by: 42•References: 22

    BackgroundManagement types and their intensity may vary according to indicators such as: (1) practices complexity, (2) degree of techniques specialization, (3) occurrence and types of social regulations, (4) artificial selection intensity, (5) energy invested, (6) tools types, and (7) amounts of resources obtained. Management types of edible plants were characterized and analyzed in Náhuatl communities of the Tehuacán Valley. We expected that bot…

  • Plant resources of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán valley, Mexico

    Open Access•Alejandro Casas, Alfonso Valiente‐Banuet et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•2001•Cited by: 34•References: 13

  • Plant management among the Nahua and the Mixtec in the Balsas River Basin, Mexico: An ethnobotanical approach to the study of plant domestication

    Open Access•Alejandro Casas, María Del Carmen Vázquez et al.•ARTICLE•Human Ecology•1996•Cited by: 34•References: 6

  • Plant Management in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley, Mexico1

    Open Access•Jorge Blancas, José Blancas et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•2010•Cited by: 32•References: 25

  • Disentangling Domestication from Food Production Systems in the Neotropics

    Open Access•Charles R Clement, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Quaternary•2021•Cited by: 30•References: 77

    The Neolithic Revolution narrative associates early-mid Holocene domestications with the development of agriculture that fueled the rise of late Holocene civilizations. This narrative continues to be influential, even though it has been deconstructed by archaeologists and geneticists in its homeland. To further disentangle domestication from reliance on food production systems, such as agriculture, we revisit definitions of domestication and food…

  • Influence of traditional markets on plant management in the Tehuacán Valley

    Open Access•Yaayé Arellanes-Cancino, Yaayé Arellanes et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2013•Cited by: 23•References: 25

    BackgroundThe Tehuacán Valley, Mexico is a region with exceptionally high biocultural richness. Traditional knowledge in this region comprises information on nearly 1,600 plant species used by local peoples to satisfy their subsistence needs. Plant resources with higher cultural value are interchanged in traditional markets. We inventoried the edible plant species interchanged in regional markets documenting economic, cultural and ecological data…

  • Plant management and biodiversity conservation in Náhuatl homegardens of the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

    Open Access•Carolina Larios, Carolina Zequeira Larios et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2013•Cited by: 21•References: 29

    BACKGROUND: The Tehuacán Valley is one of the areas of Mesoamerica with the oldest history of plant management. Homegardens are among the most ancient management systems that currently provide economic benefits to people and are reservoirs of native biodiversity. Previous studies estimated that 30% of the plant richness of homegardens of the region are native plant species from wild populations. We studied in Náhuatl communities the proportion of…

  • Traditional Knowledge and Useful Plant Richness in the Tehuacán–Cuicatlán Valley, Mexico

    Open Access•Rafael Lira, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•2009•Cited by: 20•References: 35

  • Ixcatec ethnoecology: Plant management and biocultural heritage in Oaxaca, Mexico

    Open Access•Selene Rangel-Landa, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2016•Cited by: 17•References: 46

    Decisions about plants management are influenced by perception of risk to satisfy material needs, but immaterial principles are also important. Studying such relation is crucial for understanding past and present technological innovation processes and understand the complex process of developing biocultural legacy

  • Ethnobotany and domestication in Xoconochtli,Stenocereus stellatus (Cactaceae), in the Tehuacán Valley and La Mixteca Baja, México

    Open Access•Alejandro Casas, Barbara Pickersgill et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•1997•Cited by: 17•References: 2

  • Traditional management of microorganisms in fermented beverages from cactus fruits in Mexico: An Ethnobiological Approach

    Open Access•César Iván Ojeda-Linares, Mariana Vallejo et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2020•Cited by: 15•References: 35

    Background Fermentation is an ancient technique for preserving and improving the qualities of food and beverages throughout the world. Microbial communities, not seen by the producers of fermented goods, are the actors involved in the fermentation process and are selected upon through different management processes in order to achieve a final product with culturally accepted features. This study documented the preparation of "colonche" which is a…

  • Sociocultural and ecological factors influencing management of edible and non-edible plants: The case of Ixcatlán, Mexico

    Open Access•Selene Rangel-Landa, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2017•Cited by: 14•References: 39

    BACKGROUND: Identifying factors influencing plant management allows understanding how processes of domestication operate. Uncertain availability of resources is a main motivation for managing edible plants, but little is known about management motives of non-edible resources like medicinal and ceremonial plants. We hypothesized that uncertain availability of resources would be a general factor motivating their management, but other motives could …

  • Ecological and socio-cultural factors influencing in situ conservation of crop diversity by traditional Andean households in Peru

    Open Access•Dora Velásquez-Milla, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2011•Cited by: 14•References: 9

    Background The Peruvian Andean region is a main center of plant domestication of the world. There, several tuber species were domesticated and the area lodges one of the most important reservoirs of their varieties and wild relatives. It is also the setting of traditional cultures using and conserving them. However, crop genetic erosion has been reported in the region since several decades ago; therefore, understanding factors influencing both lo…

  • Landscape management and domestication of Stenocereus pruinosus (Cactaceae) in the Tehuacán Valley: Human Guided Selection and Gene Flow

    Open Access•Fabiola Parra, Jorge Blancas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2012•Cited by: 12•References: 38

    Background Use of plant resources and ecosystems practiced by indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica commonly involves domestication of plant populations and landscapes. Our study analyzed interactions of coexisting wild and managed populations of the pitaya Stenocereus pruinosus, a columnar cactus used for its edible fruit occurring in natural forests, silviculturally managed in milpa agroforestry systems, and agriculturally managed in homegardens of…

  • TEK, local perceptions of risk, and diversity of management practices of Agave inaequidens in Michoacán, Mexico

    Open Access•Ignacio Torres, Ignacio Torres-García et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2015•Cited by: 11•References: 25

    Interchange of knowledge and management experiences developed by handlers is crucial for the regional conservation, recovering, and sustainable management of A. inaequidens populations

  • Diversity, local knowledge and use of stingless bees (Apidae): (Meliponini) in the municipality of Nocupétaro, Michoacan, Mexico

    Open Access•Alejandro Reyes-González, Andrés Camou-Guerrero et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2014•Cited by: 11•References: 18

    Local knowledge about use, management and ecological issues on stingless bees is persistent and deep in the study area. Information about this group of bees is progressively scarcer in Mexico and significant effort should be done from ethnobiological and ecological perspectives in order to complement the national inventory of bee resources and traditional knowledge and management of them

  • Mazahua Ethnobotany and Subsistence in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

    Open Access•Berenice Farfán-Heredia, Berenice Farfán et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•2007•Cited by: 11•References: 1

  • Patrones en el conocimiento, uso y manejo de plantas en pueblos indígenas de México

    Open Access•Javier Caballero, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Estudios Atacameños Arqueología y…•1998•Cited by: 11

    Se presenta una síntesis de información etnobiológica obtenida entre grupos indígenas de México, analizando tendencias y patrones en las formas de conocer, utilizar y manipular los recursos biológicos. Los sistemas indígenas de nomenclatura y clasificación de plantas son altamente elaborados y complejos. Aunque en general éstos parecen seguir los principios generales de clasificación folk descubiertos por Brent Berlin y otros autores, se observan…

  • Ethnoagroforestry: Integration of biocultural diversity for food sovereignty in Mexico

    Open Access•Ana I Moreno-Calles, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2016•Cited by: 10•References: 38

    Ethnoagroforestry an emergent research approach aspiring to establish bases for integrate forestry and agricultural diversity, soil, water, and cultural richness. Its main premise is that ethnoagroforestry may provide the bases for food sovereignty and sustainable ecosystem management

  • Vulnerability and risk management of Agave species in the Tehuacán Valley, México

    Open Access•América Delgado-Lemus, América Delgado‐lemu et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2014•Cited by: 10•References: 16

    BACKGROUND: Our study analysed the vulnerability of the useful Agave species of the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico, considering ecological, cultural and economic aspects, and management types. We hypothesized that management intensity is proportional to the degree of risk of a species in order to decrease its vulnerability. METHODS: Distribution of Agave species was monitored in 36 types of plant associations. Ethnobotanical studies were conducted in 13…

  • Ethnoecology of the interchange of wild and weedy plants and mushrooms in Phurépecha markets of Mexico: Economic Motives of Biotic Resources Management

    Open Access•Berenice Farfán-Heredia, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2018•Cited by: 9•References: 9

    BACKGROUND: Interactions between societies and nature are regulated by complex systems of beliefs, symbolism, customs, and worldviews (kosmos), ecological knowledge (corpus), and management strategies and practices (praxis), which are constructed as product of experiences and communication of people throughout time. These aspects influence social relations, life strategies, and cultural identity, and all of them in turn influence and are influenc…

  • Cultural, economic, and ecological factors influencing management of wild plants and mushrooms interchanged in Purépecha markets of Mexico

    Open Access•Berenice Farfán-Heredia, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2018•Cited by: 8•References: 17

    Traditional markets outstandingly contribute to conservation of biocultural diversity, social relations, and cultural values. These markets reflect life strategies and forms people of a region interact with their biodiversity and territories, as well as traditional ecological knowledge and management practices. To understand the factors motivating plant and mushroom management, we analyzed the resources cultural and economic values, their role in…

  • Agroforestry systems of the lowland alluvial valleys of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve: An Evaluation of Their Biocultural Capacity

    Open Access•Mariana Vallejo, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2015•Cited by: 8•References: 47

    BACKGROUND: Agroforestry systems (AFS) are valuable production systems that allow concealing benefits provision with conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services. We analysed AFS of the zone of alluvial valleys of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley (TCV), Mexico, the most intensive agricultural systems within a region recognized for harbouring one of the most ancient agricultural experience of the New World. We hypothesized that the biodiversit…

  • Traditional Management and Morphological Patterns of Myrtillocactus schenckii (Cactaceae) in the Tehuacán Valley, Central Mexico1

    Open Access•Jorge Blancas, José Blancas et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•2009•Cited by: 8•References: 16

  • Traditional management and morphological variation inLeucaena Esculenta (Fabaceae: (Mimosoideae) in the mixtec region of Guerrero, Mexico

    Open Access•Alejandro Casas, Javier Caballero•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•1996•Cited by: 6•References: 7

  • Plant management among the Nahua and the Mixtec in the Balsas River Basin, Mexico: An ethnobotanical approach to the study of plant domestication

    Open Access•Alejandro Casas, María Del Carmen Vázquez et al.•ARTICLE•Human Ecology•1996•Cited by: 34•References: 6

  • Ethnobotany and domestication in Xoconochtli,Stenocereus stellatus (Cactaceae), in the Tehuacán Valley and La Mixteca Baja, México

    Open Access•Alejandro Casas, Barbara Pickersgill et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•1997•Cited by: 17•References: 2

  • Patrones en el conocimiento, uso y manejo de plantas en pueblos indígenas de México

    Open Access•Javier Caballero, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Estudios Atacameños Arqueología y…•1998•Cited by: 11

    Se presenta una síntesis de información etnobiológica obtenida entre grupos indígenas de México, analizando tendencias y patrones en las formas de conocer, utilizar y manipular los recursos biológicos. Los sistemas indígenas de nomenclatura y clasificación de plantas son altamente elaborados y complejos. Aunque en general éstos parecen seguir los principios generales de clasificación folk descubiertos por Brent Berlin y otros autores, se observan…

  • Plant resources of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán valley, Mexico

    Open Access•Alejandro Casas, Alfonso Valiente‐Banuet et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•2001•Cited by: 34•References: 13

  • In situ Management and Domestication of Plants in Mesoamerica

    Open Access•Alejandro Casas, A Otero-Arnaiz et al.•ARTICLE•Annals of Botany•2007

    BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Ethnobotanical studies in Mexico have documented that Mesoamerican peoples practise systems of in situ management of wild and weedy vegetation directed to control availability of useful plants. In situ management includes let standing, encouraging growing and protection of individual plants of useful species during clearance of vegetation, which in some cases may involve artificial selection. The aim of this study was to revi…

  • Mazahua Ethnobotany and Subsistence in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

    Open Access•Berenice Farfán-Heredia, Berenice Farfán et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•2007•Cited by: 11•References: 1

  • Knowledge and Use Value of Plant Species in a Rarámuri Community: A Gender Perspective for Conservation

    Open Access•Andrés Camou-Guerrero, Andrés Camou Guerrero et al.•ARTICLE•Human Ecology•2008•Cited by: 57•References: 26

  • Traditional Knowledge and Useful Plant Richness in the Tehuacán–Cuicatlán Valley, Mexico

    Open Access•Rafael Lira, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•2009•Cited by: 20•References: 35

  • Traditional Management and Morphological Patterns of Myrtillocactus schenckii (Cactaceae) in the Tehuacán Valley, Central Mexico1

    Open Access•Jorge Blancas, José Blancas et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•2009•Cited by: 8•References: 16

  • Plant Management in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley, Mexico1

    Open Access•Jorge Blancas, José Blancas et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•2010•Cited by: 32•References: 25

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    Open Access•Raf Aerts, Ulysses Albuquerque et al.•ARTICLE•Economic Botany•2010

  • Ecological and socio-cultural factors influencing in situ conservation of crop diversity by traditional Andean households in Peru

    Open Access•Dora Velásquez-Milla, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2011•Cited by: 14•References: 9

    Background The Peruvian Andean region is a main center of plant domestication of the world. There, several tuber species were domesticated and the area lodges one of the most important reservoirs of their varieties and wild relatives. It is also the setting of traditional cultures using and conserving them. However, crop genetic erosion has been reported in the region since several decades ago; therefore, understanding factors influencing both lo…

  • Intra-cultural Differences in the Importance of Plant Resources and Their Impact on Management Intensification in the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

    Open Access•Martha Sofía González-Insuasti, Alejandro Casas et al.•ARTICLE•Human Ecology•2011•Cited by: 7•References: 21

  • Landscape management and domestication of Stenocereus pruinosus (Cactaceae) in the Tehuacán Valley: Human Guided Selection and Gene Flow

    Open Access•Fabiola Parra, Jorge Blancas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2012•Cited by: 12•References: 38

    Background Use of plant resources and ecosystems practiced by indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica commonly involves domestication of plant populations and landscapes. Our study analyzed interactions of coexisting wild and managed populations of the pitaya Stenocereus pruinosus, a columnar cactus used for its edible fruit occurring in natural forests, silviculturally managed in milpa agroforestry systems, and agriculturally managed in homegardens of…

  • Ecological and socio-cultural factors influencing plant management in Náhuatl communities of the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

    Open Access•Jorge Blancas, José Blancas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2013•Cited by: 42•References: 22

    BackgroundManagement types and their intensity may vary according to indicators such as: (1) practices complexity, (2) degree of techniques specialization, (3) occurrence and types of social regulations, (4) artificial selection intensity, (5) energy invested, (6) tools types, and (7) amounts of resources obtained. Management types of edible plants were characterized and analyzed in Náhuatl communities of the Tehuacán Valley. We expected that bot…

  • Influence of traditional markets on plant management in the Tehuacán Valley

    Open Access•Yaayé Arellanes-Cancino, Yaayé Arellanes et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2013•Cited by: 23•References: 25

    BackgroundThe Tehuacán Valley, Mexico is a region with exceptionally high biocultural richness. Traditional knowledge in this region comprises information on nearly 1,600 plant species used by local peoples to satisfy their subsistence needs. Plant resources with higher cultural value are interchanged in traditional markets. We inventoried the edible plant species interchanged in regional markets documenting economic, cultural and ecological data…

  • Phenotypic differentiation between wild and domesticated varieties of Crescentia cujeteL. and culturally relevant uses of their fruits as bowls in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

    Open Access•Xitlali Aguirre-Dugua, Edgar Pérez-Negrón et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2013•Cited by: 3•References: 48

    Background Selection criteria are important for analyzing domestication of perennial plant species, which experience a selection pressure throughout several human generations. We analyze the preferred morphological characteristics of Crescentia cujete fruits, which are used as bowls by the Maya of Yucatan, according to the uses they are given and the phenotypic consequences of artificial selection between one wild and three domesticated varieties…

  • Plant management and biodiversity conservation in Náhuatl homegardens of the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

    Open Access•Carolina Larios, Carolina Zequeira Larios et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2013•Cited by: 21•References: 29

    BACKGROUND: The Tehuacán Valley is one of the areas of Mesoamerica with the oldest history of plant management. Homegardens are among the most ancient management systems that currently provide economic benefits to people and are reservoirs of native biodiversity. Previous studies estimated that 30% of the plant richness of homegardens of the region are native plant species from wild populations. We studied in Náhuatl communities the proportion of…

  • Morphological variation, management and domestication of ‘maguey alto’ (Agave inaequidens) and ‘maguey manso’ (A. hookeri) in Michoacán, México

    Open Access•Carmen J Figueredo-Urbina, Carmen Julia Figueredo et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2014

    Divergence between wild and cultivated populations of A. inaequidens reflect artificial selection. A. hookeri is similar to the cultivated A. inaequidens, which supports the hypothesis that A. hookeri could be the extreme of a domestication gradient of a species complex

  • Diversity, local knowledge and use of stingless bees (Apidae): (Meliponini) in the municipality of Nocupétaro, Michoacan, Mexico

    Open Access•Alejandro Reyes-González, Andrés Camou-Guerrero et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2014•Cited by: 11•References: 18

    Local knowledge about use, management and ecological issues on stingless bees is persistent and deep in the study area. Information about this group of bees is progressively scarcer in Mexico and significant effort should be done from ethnobiological and ecological perspectives in order to complement the national inventory of bee resources and traditional knowledge and management of them

  • Vulnerability and risk management of Agave species in the Tehuacán Valley, México

    Open Access•América Delgado-Lemus, América Delgado‐lemu et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2014•Cited by: 10•References: 16

    BACKGROUND: Our study analysed the vulnerability of the useful Agave species of the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico, considering ecological, cultural and economic aspects, and management types. We hypothesized that management intensity is proportional to the degree of risk of a species in order to decrease its vulnerability. METHODS: Distribution of Agave species was monitored in 36 types of plant associations. Ethnobotanical studies were conducted in 13…

  • Distribution, abundance and traditional management of Agave potatorumin the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico: Bases for Sustainable Use of Non-Timber Forest Products

    Open Access•América Delgado-Lemus, América Delgado‐lemu et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2014•Cited by: 6•References: 15

    BACKGROUND: Agave species have been used for thousands of years in the Tehuacán Valley, but the current mescal production has great impact on populations of the most used species. Harvesting of A. potatorum takes place before sexual reproduction and the over-extraction put local populations at high risk. In the community of San Luis Atolotilán (SLA), mescal has been produced for one century but the growing mescal trade is leading to intensified a…

  • Brazilian and Mexican experiences in the study of incipient domestication

    Open Access•Ernani Machado De Freitas Lins Neto, N Peroni et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2014•Cited by: 6•References: 71

    BackgroundStudies of domestication enables a better understanding of human cultures, landscape changes according to peoples' purposes, and evolutionary consequences of human actions on biodiversity. This review aimed at discussing concepts, hypotheses, and current trends in studies of domestication of plants, using examples of cases studied in regions of Mesoamerica and Brazil. We analyzed trends of ethnobiological studies contributing to documen…

  • Use of columnar cacti in the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico: Perspectives for Sustainable Management of Non-Timber Forest Products

    Open Access•Edgar Pérez-Negrón, Edgar Pérez‐negrón et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of Ethnobiology and…•2014•Cited by: 2•References: 23

    Combining forest extraction and agroforestry systems are ideal scenarios to sustainable fruit harvest programmes. In addition, fair commerce of transformed products would substantially favour goals of sustainable management

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