Castro-Sánchez, E.I.; Moreno-Calles, A.I.; Meneses-Eternod, S.; Farfán-Heredia, B.; Blancas, J.; Casas, A. Management of Wild Edible Fungi in the Meseta Purépecha, Mexico. Preprints2018, 2018070190. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201807.0190.v1
APA Style
Castro-Sánchez, E.I., Moreno-Calles, A.I., Meneses-Eternod, S., Farfán-Heredia, B., Blancas, J., & Casas, A. (2018). Management of Wild Edible Fungi in the <em>Meseta Purépecha</em>, Mexico. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201807.0190.v1
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Castro-Sánchez, E.I., José Blancas and Alejandro Casas. 2018 "Management of Wild Edible Fungi in the <em>Meseta Purépecha</em>, Mexico" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201807.0190.v1
Abstract
Mexico is an exceptional setting for ethnomycology since human cultures have interacted with fungi for thousands of years; the state of Michoacán is particularly important since nearly 11% of the fungi species recorded in Mexico occur there, 139 species being edible. This study aimed to analyze the taxonomic diversity and use forms of fungi, their position in worldview of people, and the management forms practiced on edible fungi in the Purépecha communities of Cherán and Pichátaro and the environmental problems in relationship with fungi management. We conducted semi-structured interviews during visits to regional markets, participant observations in harvesting areas, workshops, and presentation of results to the communities and communal authorities. We recorded ethnoecological information for 21 edible fungi species. The words jongo and terekua correspond to useful fungi in Purépecha, while jeramba refers to not edible fungi. In Cherán people identify different vegetation types where mushrooms occur; they recognize the “pinadas forest” dominated by Pinusleiophylla, “encineras” (dominated by Quercus crassipes), “tepamu forest” (dominated by Alnus acuminata), “sharhari forest” (Quercus aff. laeta), and grasslands, all of them sites where mushrooms grow. Fungi handlers identified environmental problems like land use changes, illegal extraction of forest resources, deforestation, unplanned urban growth, uncontrolled fires, livestock raising, and agricultural intensification, which affect fungi communities. In turn, these factors have secondary consequences like soil erosion, reduction of native vegetation and reduction of rainwater retention that directly disturb diversity, distribution, and abundance of fungi. Information from this study and workshops conducted with the community helped to design strategies for conservation of both forests and fungi.
Keywords
ethnoecology; ethnomycology; San Francisco Cherán; Michoacán; Purépecha; KCP complex
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Received:
13 July 2020
Commenter:
Ahmad Lafi
The commenter has declared there is no conflict of interests.
Comment:
The aim is very clear, This study aimed to analyze the taxonomic diversity and use forms of fungi, their position in the worldview of people, and the management forms practised on edible fungi in the Purépecha communities of Cherán and Pichátaro and the environmental problems in the relationship with fungi management.
The title is not informative and not relevant, it was so short, The references relevant, they used 51 references, but Only 15 references are from them in the past ten years between 2010 to 2020. Referenced correctly. Appropriate is not key studies included.
The introduction was very clear, I already knew about this topic to analyze the mycological richness, traditional knowledge, use, and management techniques, the main problems people perceive for conserving forests and resources, and the solutions they and academic allies consider pertinent for ensuring their permanence. We look for linking ethnomycology with ethnoecological perspectives and contributing to organizing information useful for local decision-making for sustainable use and conservation. The research questions were clear, it is very good, The research questions justified given what is already known about the topic, The process of a subject was selection clear, This work was conducted in two steps. During May to September (the fungi production season), of the year 2014, every weekend we carried out visits and interviews to people selling and buying mushrooms in the market of Paracho. Then, from July to September of 2014 and from May to September of 2015 we carried out our study in the market and the community of San Francisco Cherán.
The variables were defined and measured appropriately Collection, preservation, and identification of fungi specimens, The study methods were valid and reliable, They also requested permission to the interviewees for recording and when they agreed, we recorded the interviews for further analysis, there is enough detail in order to replicate the study, They presented data in an appropriate way, The Tables and figures were relevant and clearly presented and units, rounding, and the number of decimals was appropriate. Titles, columns, and rows were labelled correctly and clearly, The categories were grouped appropriately, The text in the results add to the data isn't repetitive, The results were clear about what is statistically significant, The results were clear about what is practically meaningful.
In this article, the discussion is combined with the results in one section, The results were discussed from multiple angles and placed into context without being overinterpreted, The conclusions have answered the aims of the study, The conclusions were supported by references or results, The limitations of the study weren't fatal, It gives opportunities to inform future research
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Commenter: Ahmad Lafi
The commenter has declared there is no conflict of interests.
The title is not informative and not relevant, it was so short, The references relevant, they used 51 references, but Only 15 references are from them in the past ten years between 2010 to 2020. Referenced correctly. Appropriate is not key studies included.
The introduction was very clear, I already knew about this topic to analyze the mycological richness, traditional knowledge, use, and management techniques, the main problems people perceive for conserving forests and resources, and the solutions they and academic allies consider pertinent for ensuring their permanence. We look for linking ethnomycology with ethnoecological perspectives and contributing to organizing information useful for local decision-making for sustainable use and conservation. The research questions were clear, it is very good, The research questions justified given what is already known about the topic, The process of a subject was selection clear, This work was conducted in two steps. During May to September (the fungi production season), of the year 2014, every weekend we carried out visits and interviews to people selling and buying mushrooms in the market of Paracho. Then, from July to September of 2014 and from May to September of 2015 we carried out our study in the market and the community of San Francisco Cherán.
The variables were defined and measured appropriately Collection, preservation, and identification of fungi specimens, The study methods were valid and reliable, They also requested permission to the interviewees for recording and when they agreed, we recorded the interviews for further analysis, there is enough detail in order to replicate the study, They presented data in an appropriate way, The Tables and figures were relevant and clearly presented and units, rounding, and the number of decimals was appropriate. Titles, columns, and rows were labelled correctly and clearly, The categories were grouped appropriately, The text in the results add to the data isn't repetitive, The results were clear about what is statistically significant, The results were clear about what is practically meaningful.
In this article, the discussion is combined with the results in one section, The results were discussed from multiple angles and placed into context without being overinterpreted, The conclusions have answered the aims of the study, The conclusions were supported by references or results, The limitations of the study weren't fatal, It gives opportunities to inform future research
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