Agrobiodiversidad y servicios ecosistémicos en las agrosilviculturas urbanas y periurbanas de Mérida, Yucatán

Authors

  • María Camila Hurtado Torres Docente universitaria
  • Patricia Irene Montañez Escalante 1Departamento de Manejo y Conservación de Recursos Naturales Tropicales. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
  • María del Rocío Ruenes Morales 1Departamento de Manejo y Conservación de Recursos Naturales Tropicales. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
  • María del Sagrario Gordillo Tinoco Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
  • Diana Gabriela Ruiz Arteaga Co-fundadora del proyecto Germina Huerta Comunitaria
  • Jazmín Amada Díaz Vázquez Co-fundadora del Colectivo Ecoemprendedoras de la Tierra
  • Joy Figueroa Co-fundadora del Colectivo Ecoemprendedoras de la Tierra
  • Sofía Guadalupe Hau Caamal Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán

Keywords:

Agrobiodiversidad, beneficios, alimentos, huertos familiares, manejo

Abstract

The city of Merida, located in the southeast of Mexico, is experiencing rapid population, infrastructure and services growth that generate changes in daily dynamics, consumption habits, and the demand and supply of food. In the face of these changes, urban and peri-urban gardens represent spaces of resistance where food is produced, diverse species are managed, and people socialize, live and smile. These agroecosystems, their diversity and the benefits they provide to people, are important to recognize and protect them, conserve them and promote their implementation. Therefore, this research aimed to characterize the agrobiodiversity of urban and peri-urban gardens in Mérida, as well as the perception that families have about the ecosystem services they provide. 14 agroforestry gardens were located and the people who manage them agreed to collaborate actively in each of the phases of the project. A questionnaire was designed, validated and applied, addressing topics related to demography, agrobiodiversity, pests, management of domestic and wild flora and fauna, perception of benefits, among others. 143 species were recorded, grouped into 58 botanical families, where Fabaceae and Rutaceae are best represented with 16 and 13 species. The most frequent species were Citrus aurantium (sour orange) and Lippia graveolens (oregano), which are important ingredients in local cuisine. The people interviewed indicated that the garden provides them with eleven benefits, predominantly food (71%), home for animals and plants (64%), and oxygen production (64%). Gardens are important for families, since they obtain food and various satisfactions from them. The importance of caring for each component is recognized, the domesticated and the wild, the plants and the animals, because each has an important role to play. Urban and peri-urban agroforestry promotes green colonies, and neighborhoods, which are roadmaps to strengthen social cohesion and the development of collective actions in the urban territory where we live.

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2025-02-19

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