title: Use and traditional management of Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil.
abstract: The use and management of "angico" (Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan) by a rural community in northeastern Brazil was examined. By employing different techniques of data collection and population structure analysis, it was determined that this species had multiple uses within the local community (especially as timber and for other wood products), and that local management of this species is based on simple maintenance and harvesting of individuals in agroforest homegardens. The study of the population structure of this tree species indicated that management and conservation strategies must include the participation of the local community.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biologia, Area de Botânica, Laboratório de Etnobotânica Aplicada, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros s/n, Dois Irmãos, Recife, Pernambuco, 52171-030, Brazil. juliommonteiro@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Júlio Marcelino
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: Cecília de Fátima C B Rangel
authors.initials: Cde F
authors.lastname: de Almeida
authors.forename: Ulysses Paulino
authors.initials: UP
authors.lastname: de Albuquerque
authors.forename: Reinaldo Farias Paiva
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: de Lucena
authors.forename: Alissandra Trajano N
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Florentino
authors.forename: Rodrigo Leonardo C
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D019448:Ethnobotany; D020834:Ethnopharmacology; D007887:Fabaceae; D005260:Female; D005685:Galactans; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D014197:Trees
chemical_list: D005685:Galactans; D010936:Plant Extracts