An Updated Checklist of the Sicilian Native Edible Plants: Preserving the Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Century-Old Agro-Pastoral Landscapes

An Updated Checklist of the Sicilian Native Edible Plants: Preserving the Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Century-Old Agro-Pastoral Landscapes

The traditional use of native wild food plants (NWFP) may represent a valuable supplementary food source for the present and future generations. In Sicily, the use of wild plants in the human diet dates back to very ancient times and still plays an important role in some rural communities. Moreover,...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Pasta, Alfonso La Rosa, Giuseppe Garfì, Corrado Marcenò, Alessandro Silvestre Gristina, Francesco Carimi, Riccardo Guarino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
ethnobotany
agro-pastoral landscapes
sustainable agriculture
TEK (traditional environmental knowledge)
Ellenberg Indicator Values (EIV)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00388/full

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