The floating forest: Traditional knowledge and use of matupá vegetation islands by riverine peoples of the central Amazon
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Resumo: | Matupás are floating vegetation islands found in floodplain lakes of the central Brazilian Amazon. They form initially from the agglomeration of aquatic vegetation, and through time can accumulate a substrate of organic matter sufficient to grow forest patches of several hectares in area and up to 12 m in height. There is little published information on matupás despite their singular characteristics and importance to local fauna and people. In this study we document the traditional ecological knowledge of riverine populations who live near and interact with matupás. We expected that their knowledge, acquired through long term observations and use in different stages of the matupá life cycle, could help clarify various aspects about the ecology and natural history of these islands that field biologists may not have had the opportunity to observe. Research was carried out in five riverine communities of the Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve (Brazil). Semistructured interviews were conducted with 45 inhabitants in order to register local understandings of how matupás are formed, biotic/abiotic factors related to their occurrence, the plants and animals that occur on them, their ecological relevance, and local uses. Local people elucidated several little-known aspects about matupá ecology, especially regarding the importance of seasonal dynamics of high/low water for matupás formation and the relevance of these islands for fish populations. Soil from matupás is especially fertile and is frequently gathered for use in vegetable gardens. In some cases, crops are planted directly onto matupás, representing an incipient agricultural experiment that was previously undocumented in the Amazon. Matupás are also considered a strategic habitat for fishing, mainly for arapaima (Arapaima gigas). The systematic study of traditional ecological knowledge proved to be an important tool for understanding this little-known Amazonian landscape. © 2015 de Freitas et al. |
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Freitas, Carolina T. deShepard, Glenn HarveyPiedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez2020-04-24T17:00:33Z2020-04-24T17:00:33Z2015https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/1470210.1371/journal.pone.0122542Matupás are floating vegetation islands found in floodplain lakes of the central Brazilian Amazon. They form initially from the agglomeration of aquatic vegetation, and through time can accumulate a substrate of organic matter sufficient to grow forest patches of several hectares in area and up to 12 m in height. There is little published information on matupás despite their singular characteristics and importance to local fauna and people. In this study we document the traditional ecological knowledge of riverine populations who live near and interact with matupás. We expected that their knowledge, acquired through long term observations and use in different stages of the matupá life cycle, could help clarify various aspects about the ecology and natural history of these islands that field biologists may not have had the opportunity to observe. Research was carried out in five riverine communities of the Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve (Brazil). Semistructured interviews were conducted with 45 inhabitants in order to register local understandings of how matupás are formed, biotic/abiotic factors related to their occurrence, the plants and animals that occur on them, their ecological relevance, and local uses. Local people elucidated several little-known aspects about matupá ecology, especially regarding the importance of seasonal dynamics of high/low water for matupás formation and the relevance of these islands for fish populations. Soil from matupás is especially fertile and is frequently gathered for use in vegetable gardens. In some cases, crops are planted directly onto matupás, representing an incipient agricultural experiment that was previously undocumented in the Amazon. Matupás are also considered a strategic habitat for fishing, mainly for arapaima (Arapaima gigas). The systematic study of traditional ecological knowledge proved to be an important tool for understanding this little-known Amazonian landscape. © 2015 de Freitas et al.Volume 10, Número 4Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Brazilhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/br/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBrasilEcologyFishFishingFloating ForestForestHistoryHumanKnowledgeSemi Structured InterviewSoil FertilityVegetationAnimalsEcosystemEnvironmental ProtectionIsland (geological)RiverAnimalsiaArapaima GigasAnimalssBrasilConservation Of Natural ResourcesEcosystemFishesForestsIslandsKnowledgeRiversThe floating forest: Traditional knowledge and use of matupá vegetation islands by riverine peoples of the central Amazoninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlePLoS ONEengreponame:Repositório Institucional do INPAinstname:Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA)instacron:INPAORIGINALartigo-inpa.pdfapplication/pdf1199715https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/bitstream/1/14702/1/artigo-inpa.pdfe1c96803ef3113dae13150fb87b1fb38MD51CC-LICENSElicense_rdfapplication/octet-stream914https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/bitstream/1/14702/2/license_rdf4d2950bda3d176f570a9f8b328dfbbefMD521/147022020-07-14 10:15:23.766oai:repositorio:1/14702Repositório de PublicaçõesPUBhttps://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/oai/requestopendoar:2020-07-14T14:15:23Repositório Institucional do INPA - Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA)false |
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The floating forest: Traditional knowledge and use of matupá vegetation islands by riverine peoples of the central Amazon |
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The floating forest: Traditional knowledge and use of matupá vegetation islands by riverine peoples of the central Amazon |
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The floating forest: Traditional knowledge and use of matupá vegetation islands by riverine peoples of the central Amazon Freitas, Carolina T. de Brasil Ecology Fish Fishing Floating Forest Forest History Human Knowledge Semi Structured Interview Soil Fertility Vegetation Animals Ecosystem Environmental Protection Island (geological) River Animalsia Arapaima Gigas Animalss Brasil Conservation Of Natural Resources Ecosystem Fishes Forests Islands Knowledge Rivers |
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The floating forest: Traditional knowledge and use of matupá vegetation islands by riverine peoples of the central Amazon |
title_full |
The floating forest: Traditional knowledge and use of matupá vegetation islands by riverine peoples of the central Amazon |
title_fullStr |
The floating forest: Traditional knowledge and use of matupá vegetation islands by riverine peoples of the central Amazon |
title_full_unstemmed |
The floating forest: Traditional knowledge and use of matupá vegetation islands by riverine peoples of the central Amazon |
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The floating forest: Traditional knowledge and use of matupá vegetation islands by riverine peoples of the central Amazon |
author |
Freitas, Carolina T. de |
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Freitas, Carolina T. de Shepard, Glenn Harvey Piedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez |
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Shepard, Glenn Harvey Piedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez |
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Freitas, Carolina T. de Shepard, Glenn Harvey Piedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez |
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Brasil Ecology Fish Fishing Floating Forest Forest History Human Knowledge Semi Structured Interview Soil Fertility Vegetation Animals Ecosystem Environmental Protection Island (geological) River Animalsia Arapaima Gigas Animalss Brasil Conservation Of Natural Resources Ecosystem Fishes Forests Islands Knowledge Rivers |
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Brasil Ecology Fish Fishing Floating Forest Forest History Human Knowledge Semi Structured Interview Soil Fertility Vegetation Animals Ecosystem Environmental Protection Island (geological) River Animalsia Arapaima Gigas Animalss Brasil Conservation Of Natural Resources Ecosystem Fishes Forests Islands Knowledge Rivers |
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Matupás are floating vegetation islands found in floodplain lakes of the central Brazilian Amazon. They form initially from the agglomeration of aquatic vegetation, and through time can accumulate a substrate of organic matter sufficient to grow forest patches of several hectares in area and up to 12 m in height. There is little published information on matupás despite their singular characteristics and importance to local fauna and people. In this study we document the traditional ecological knowledge of riverine populations who live near and interact with matupás. We expected that their knowledge, acquired through long term observations and use in different stages of the matupá life cycle, could help clarify various aspects about the ecology and natural history of these islands that field biologists may not have had the opportunity to observe. Research was carried out in five riverine communities of the Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve (Brazil). Semistructured interviews were conducted with 45 inhabitants in order to register local understandings of how matupás are formed, biotic/abiotic factors related to their occurrence, the plants and animals that occur on them, their ecological relevance, and local uses. Local people elucidated several little-known aspects about matupá ecology, especially regarding the importance of seasonal dynamics of high/low water for matupás formation and the relevance of these islands for fish populations. Soil from matupás is especially fertile and is frequently gathered for use in vegetable gardens. In some cases, crops are planted directly onto matupás, representing an incipient agricultural experiment that was previously undocumented in the Amazon. Matupás are also considered a strategic habitat for fishing, mainly for arapaima (Arapaima gigas). The systematic study of traditional ecological knowledge proved to be an important tool for understanding this little-known Amazonian landscape. © 2015 de Freitas et al. |
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