Urban foraging of wild plants in two medium-sized South African towns: People, perceptions and practices

Garekae, Hesekia; Shackleton, Charlie M

Title: Urban foraging of wild plants in two medium-sized South African towns: People, perceptions and practices
Creator: Garekae, Hesekia
Creator: Shackleton, Charlie M
Date Issued: 2020
Date: 2020
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176333
Identifier: vital:42685
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126581
Description: Urban ecosystems provide goods and services critical to livelihood sustenance, environmental protection and sustainability. However, the potential role of some urban ecosystem services such as the provisioning services, to promote liveable cities and livelihood resilience is seldom considered. This study reports on the prevalence and pattern of wild plant foraging and uses in the towns of Potchefstroom and Thabazimbi, South Africa, based on a random sample of 374 households. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysing data. Foraging wild plants was integral to livelihoods and traditions and provided household energy, dietary diversity, health, and cultural affirmation, among others. About 68 % of the respondents reported foraging wild plants, albeit at varying degrees between and within towns.
Format: 10 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
Relation: Garekae, H. and Shackleton, C.M., 2020. Urban foraging of wild plants in two medium-sized South African towns: People, perceptions and practices. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 49, p.126581
Relation: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening volume 49 number p. 126581 2020 1618-8667
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