A New Application for the Optimal Foraging Theory: The Extraction of Medicinal Plants
Joint Authors
Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino
Soldati, Gustavo Taboada
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Optimal Foraging Theory was used to identify possible patterns in bark extraction and the selective cutting of Anadenanthera colubrina (Angico), a medicinal plant.
The hypotheses were built on two approaches: selection of collection place and bark exploitation occurrence in only one of these resource areas.
The results suggest that the distance that must be traveled to reach each gathering site determines the extent of the extraction process, showing that people minimize the time and energy spent in A.
colubrina collection.
The availability of each site appears not to influence the operation.
The resource amount was the optimized variable for bark extraction, which was analyzed in only one collection zone.
In contrast to the phenomenon of collection place selection, the distance between angico individuals, the management period, and the tannin content did not affect bark extraction.
This study also discusses how certain cultural aspects influence the extraction of angico.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Soldati, Gustavo Taboada& Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino. 2011. A New Application for the Optimal Foraging Theory: The Extraction of Medicinal Plants. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992219
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Soldati, Gustavo Taboada& Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino. A New Application for the Optimal Foraging Theory: The Extraction of Medicinal Plants. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992219
American Medical Association (AMA)
Soldati, Gustavo Taboada& Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino. A New Application for the Optimal Foraging Theory: The Extraction of Medicinal Plants. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992219
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-992219