Ethnobotanical Evidence for Cultivar Selection among the Tukanoans
Manioc (Manihot esculentaCrantz) in the Northwest Amazaon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2473170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W Wilson (0000-0002-0057-6873, University of Calgary, corresponding author), Warren M Wilson, Darna L Dufour (0000-0002-6710-1047) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 122-130 |
| Publication date | 2006-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture & Agriculture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1048-4876 • E-ISSN: 1556-486X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/cag.2006.28.2.122 |
| OpenAlex | W2100979723 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 21 |
Manioc (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a cyanidecontaining root crop that is cultivated by many indigenous groups in Amazonia. Although the Tukanoans of the Northwest Amazon grow low cyanogenic-potential (CNP) manioc, high-CNP manioc, requiring detoxification prior to consumption, provides over 80 percent of the calories they consume. The purpose of this paper is to determine which characteristics of manioc are most important to the Tukanoans in their decision to plant more of some manioc cultivars than others. Given the apparent resistance of high-CNP manioc to pests and pathogens, we hypothesized that the Tukanoans' preference for high-CNP manioc would be explained by their perception of higher yields of high-CNP cultivars in comparison to low-CNP cultivars in their gardens. However, the results reported here indicate that while yield and damage suffered by the plant may be factors that influence cultivar selection, it is the foods which can be made from each cultivar which is the principal consideration
Agroforestry · Biology · Botany · Cultivar · Ethnobotany · Euphorbiaceae · Geography · Manihot esculenta · Medicinal plants · African Botany and Ecology Studies · Cassava research and cyanide · Computer Science · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Horticulture
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,39 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2017 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |