Does plant species richness guarantee the resilience of local medical systems? A perspective from utilitarian redundancy

PloS One
Flávia Rosa SantoroUlysses Paulino Albuquerque

Abstract

Resilience is related to the ability of a system to adjust to disturbances. The Utilitarian Redundancy Model has emerged as a tool for investigating the resilience of local medical systems. The model determines the use of species richness for the same therapeutic function as a facilitator of the maintenance of these systems. However, predictions generated from this model have not yet been tested, and a lack of variables exists for deeper analyses of resilience. This study aims to address gaps in the Utilitarian Redundancy Model and to investigate the resilience of two medical systems in the Brazilian semi-arid zone. As a local illness is not always perceived in the same way that biomedicine recognizes, the term "therapeutic targets" is used for perceived illnesses. Semi-structured interviews with local experts were conducted using the free-listing technique to collect data on known medicinal plants, usage preferences, use of redundant species, characteristics of therapeutic targets, and the perceived severity for each target. Additionally, participatory workshops were conducted to determine the frequency of targets. The medical systems showed high species richness but low levels of species redundancy. However, if redundancy was...Continue Reading

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Sep 20, 2015·Journal of Ethnopharmacology·Diego Batista de Oliveira AbreuPatrícia Muniz de Medeiros
Jan 11, 2018·Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine·Flávia Rosa SantoroUlysses Paulino Albuquerque
Nov 5, 2016·PloS One·Daniel Carvalho Pires de SousaUlysses Paulino Albuquerque
Jul 28, 2020·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Janilo I M DantasUlysses Paulino Albuquerque
May 8, 2018·Journal of Religion and Health·Ulysses Paulino AlbuquerquePaulo Henrique Santos Gonçalves
Oct 18, 2020·Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine·Patrícia Muniz de MedeirosFabiane da Silva Queiroz

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