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- Title
WILD VEGETABLE RESOURCES AND MARKET SURVEY IN XISHUANGBANNA, SOUTHWEST CHINA.
- Authors
Xu You-Kai; Tao Guo-Da; Liu hong-Mao; Yan Kang-La; Dao Xiang-Sheng
- Abstract
The article presents results of a field and market survey on characteristics and use of wild vegetable consumption for local ethnic groups in Xishuangbanna, SW China. A total of 284 wild vascular plant species and varieties were identified as wild vegetables consumed by three distinct native ethnic groups. These wild vegetables account for 6.1% of total vascular plant species in this area. Wild vegetables play an important role in the ethnic groups' diet and source of cash income. Based on a 10-month market survey, wild vegetables accounted for 20.6% (in weight) of total vegetable sales. The structure of income from total vegetable sales varied among ethnic groups, with high sales for those living close to dense forests. The use of wild-vegetable resources can increase income of local ethnic groups, thus contributing to the conservation of forest resources in the region.
- Subjects
XISHUANGBANNA Daizu Zizhizhou (China); CHINA; VEGETABLES; ETHNIC groups; FOOD crops
- Publication
Economic Botany, 2004, Vol 58, Issue 4, p647
- ISSN
0013-0001
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1663/0013-0001(2004)058[0647:WVRAMS]2.0.CO;2