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HURTADO ULLOA, Rosember  e  MORAES R., Mónica. Comparison of plant uses by two peasant communities in the Tucuman bolivian forest of Vallegrande (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). Ecología en Bolivia [online]. 2010, vol.45, n.1, pp.20-54. ISSN 1605-2528.

An ethnobotanical study was carried out two communities of Loma Larga and Masicurí (Vallegrande province, Bolivia), to evaluate different uses based on plants of the Tucuman-Bolivian forest through interview sandfield trips with local guides. Interview questions related to common names, use category, used plant part, habit, frequency of use, access, and final destination of each plant species. A total of 438 plant species was registered, 201 in Loma Larga and 286 in Masicurí and grouped in eight use categories, the most importants are material and medicinal. One hundredand-twenty-four species are cultivate; the majority is used as envirenmental and/or food. The most frequent harvested plant organs are stems, leaves and fruits. Main habits are represented by trees. Most species belong to secondary vegetation; however mature forest species are the most valued in Loma Larga. Useful species with higher frequence present high importance. Men hold more knowledge about the utilization of plants than women, however are even regarding importance. Similarities and differences of useful plants among communities are related with economic activities of their inhabitants.

Palavras-chave : Bolivia; Ethnobotany; Tucuman-Bolivian forest; Use categories; Use value.

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