In defense of ecuaros and biodiversity in a Purhépecha community, Michoacán, Mexico

This paper focuses on the importance of ecuaros (home gardens) in a Purhépecha community in the western state of Michoacán, Mexico. Despite the loss of tradition in conserving ecuaros, these systems represent a potential economic benefit for community members, as well as contributing to the preserva...

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Main Author: Wendy M. Harvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Científico y Tecnológico-CONICET, Mendoza & Universidad Nacional de La Pampa 2016-12-01
Series:Corpus: Archivos Virtuales de la Alteridad Americana
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/corpusarchivos/1660