Wild edible plants collected and consumed by the locals in Daqinggou, Inner Mongolia, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knowledge of wild edible plants is an important part of traditional knowledge. It is closely related to traditional human agriculture, as well as biodiversity. This study aimed to conduct a detailed investigation and evaluation of wild edible plants that are collected and consumed by the Mongolian and Han locals in Daqinggou and to provide valuable data for the development and utilization of plant resources.

Methods

In the 9 site visits to the area of Daqinggou during the period of 2017-2019, the authors used key informant interviews, semistructured interviews, and questionnaires to collect utilization information regarding precollected species of local wild edible plants. By combining the data obtained from 101 key informants, the authors used the Cultural Food S

SUBMITTER: Sachula 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7547461 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature