Ecological Mutualism in Navajo Corrals
Implications for Navajo Environmental Perceptions and Human/plant Coevolution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2952191 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L A Kuznar (0000-0001-7813-2853, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-39 |
| Publication date | 2001-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Anthropological Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-7710 • E-ISSN: 2153-3806 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/jar.57.1.3630796 |
| OpenAlex | W2315016126 |
| Language | CA |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 41 |
A case of mutualistic plant/human/animal interaction occurs in Navajo corrals in which Navajo herders create ideal environments for the propagation of economically and ceremonially useful nondomesticated plants. This example informs current issues in ecological anthropology, including the concept of domiculture, the importance of symbiotic plants in subsistence, the role of humans in dispersing plants, and the domestication of companion crops. Furthermore, the benefits Navajo derive from these mutualistic interactions affirm certain ideological tenets of Navajo religion and philosophy, leading to misunderstandings between Navajo herders and range specialists interested in developing Navajo pastoralism
Agriculture · Biology · Coevolution · Domestication · Environmental ethics · Geography · Ideology · Livestock · Mutualism (biology) · Navajo · Pastoralism · Political science · Subsistence agriculture · Ecology · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2021 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |