The importance of choosing appropriate methods for assessing wild food plant knowledge and use: A case study among the Baka in Cameroon.

ABSTRACT: In tropical rainforests, access to and availability of natural resources are vital for the dietary diversity and food security of forest-dwelling societies. In the Congo Basin, these are challenged by the increasing exploitation of forests for bushmeat, commercial hardwood, mining, and large-scale agriculture. In this context, a balanced approach is needed between the pressures from forest exploitation, non-timber forest product trade and the livelihood and dietary behavior of rural communities. While there is a general positive association between tree cover and dietary diversity, the complex biocultural interactions between tropical forest food resources and the communities they sustain are still understudied. This research focuses on the knowledge and use of wild food plants by the fore

SUBMITTER: Gallois S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7891729 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature