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| Titel: |
A new method for tracking Pathways of humans searching for wild, edible fungi |
| Auteur: |
L. Pacheco-Cobos M. Rosetti R. | Hudson |
| Verschenen in: |
Micologia aplicada international |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 21 (2009) nr. 2 pagina's 77-87 |
| Jaar: |
2009 |
| Inhoud: |
The study of human foraging behavior is relevant for social anthropology and behavioral ecology, because it makes it possible to study directly the relationship between human communities and the forest resources they use and manage. The recording of individual search pathways in the field has improved, in recent years, due to the availability of satellite technologies like the Global Positioning System (GPS). The present study was carried out in a Nahua community in Tlaxcala, Mexico, where wild fungi constitute an important source of food and income. We discuss different methods used to record foraging paths in humans as well as the spatial location of fungi gathered. Likewise, we mention the difficulties and procedures we have found useful in overcoming them. The best recordings were obtained when the GPS device was: 1) Programmed to record geographical position by time rather than distance intervals; 2) Carried by the researcher; and 3) Used to mark the sites in the forest where fungi were collected. Although the sample size explored was small, we believe that the analysis of the paths obtained using this method can provide insights into the decisions that underlie the foraging patterns of humans, as well as the possible relation between these and the spatial distribution of fungi. |
| Uitgever: |
Micología Aplicada Internacional (provided by DOAJ) |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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