Evaluating Ethnopedological Knowledge Systems for Classifying Soil Quality. A Case Study in Bo Hamlet with Muong People of Northern Vietnam
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5877304 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nguyen Dai Trung (Ghent University), Ann Verdoodt (0000-0001-7995-9000, Ghent University, corresponding author), Michiel Dusar (Institute of Natural Sciences), Tran Tan Van (Thang Long University), Eric Van Ranst (0000-0002-1698-3684, Ghent University) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 27-38 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1745-5863 • E-ISSN: 1745-5871 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2007.00489.x |
| OpenAlex | W2083075866 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 15 |
Ethnopedological knowledge is incorporated in a case study for sustainable land management of mountain karst areas in Vietnam. The research is based on a multidisciplinary approach, including participation of local inhabitants for identifying and classifying local indicators of soil quality, next to scientifically sound approaches to soil quality assessment based on analytical soil data and a statistical treatment of the results. The case study focuses on Bo hamlet, located in the Ngo Luong commune of the Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province. The participatory approach reveals that local people of the Muong ethnic group distinguish seven land use types and six soil types. They also identified nine local indicators of soil quality: presence of earthworms; crop productivity; topsoil colour; presence of a humus layer; soil surface compaction; erosion; slope gradient; surface water, and soil moisture status. Based on this indigenous knowledge, 19 soil samples from nine soil profiles in Bo hamlet were analysed for fertility indicators. Laboratory results confirmed the validity of indigenous knowledge for identifying and classifying local indicators of soil fertility, compared to scientific standards of soil quality
Agriculture · Agroforestry · Biology · Geography · Indigenous · Participatory rural appraisal · Soil fertility · Soil Quality · Soil water · Topsoil · Traditional knowledge · Environmental Science · Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture · Ecology · Forestry · Soil Science
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| Citations per year | 0.29 |
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| Citation span | 2009 - 2022 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |