Ethnomycological knowledge among Kaqchikel, indigenous Maya people of Guatemalan Highlands

Ethnomycological knowledge among Kaqchikel, indigenous Maya people of Guatemalan Highlands

Abstract Background The Guatemalan Highlands is a region of great but so far poorly known mycological diversity. People living in this area have long used wild fungi as a source of food and income. However, our knowledge of the ethnomycological practices of the Mayan peoples of Guatemala is still ru...

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Main Authors: J. P. Mérida Ponce, M. A. Hernández Calderón, O. Comandini, A. C. Rinaldi, R. Flores Arzú
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Subjects:
Ethnomycology
Mushroomers
Mushrooms
Secondary forest products
Maya culture
Mesoamerica
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13002-019-0310-7

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