Conucos in Barreras, Azua: living environments for subsistence and ethnobotanical study. Growing practices. Second part

• Published in: Ciencia y sociedad Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 33 - 272
• Main Author: Minier, Cristiana Cruz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Agricultural management; agricultural production; Dominican Republic; Ecology; Ethnobotany; Farming; Organic farming; Vegetables
• ISSN: 0378-7680

El proposito de esta investigacion es describir las practicas de cultivo que utiliza el campesino de Barreras, Azua, Republica Dominicana. Se realizo utilizando la metodologia propia de la investigacion etnobotanica. Para caracterizar los conucos se describieron, midieron y se determino su diversidad floristica y botanica a traves de la abundancia y diversidad de especies. Las plantas fueron identificadas in situ. Al inicio de la investigacion se habian identificado 393 conucos. Despues de la tormenta Sandy quedaron 168 activos (43%), de los cuales fue posible muestrear 72. El tamano de los conucos fluctuo entre 1,57 m2 y 4,488.5 m2, con una flora vascular compuesta por 182 especies con siete tipos biologicos. El barrereno identifica diez tipos de usos de la vegetacion en sus conucos. El cien por ciento de los campesinos asistentes a los Free Listing considero que el cultivo en Barreras se hace de forma organica, pues no se utilizan quimicos y se respetan las vedas establecidas.//The purpose of this research was to describe the growing practices used by the farmer of Barreras, Azua, Dominican Republic. The methodology of ethnobotanical research was conducted. To characterize conucos were described, measured and determined its flora and botanical diversity through the abundance and diversity of species. Plants were identified in situ. At the beginning of the investigation they had identified 393 conucos. After the storm Sandy 168 (43%) remained active, which was possible to sample 72. The size range from conucos are 1,57 m2 to 4,488.5 m2. Vascular flora consists of 182 species with seven biological types. The barrereño identifies ten types of uses of the vegetation in their conucos. 100% of Free Listing peasants attendees felt that the growing practice is organic because no chemicals are used and established laws are respected. [web URL: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=87046120002]