The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
Časopis "Poljoprivreda i šumarstvo"
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Year 2024, Volume 70 Issue 4 (15.12.2024)
| Year : | 2024 |
| Volume : | 70 |
| Issue : | 4 (15.12.2024) |
| Authors : | Doriana BODE XHULAJ; Enea MALAJ; Irena DUKA; Salushe MESITI |
| Title : | IN SITU CONSERVATION OF PLANT BIODIVERSITY IN HOME GARDENS (CASE STUDY OF TWO VILAGES IN CENTRAL ALBANIA) |
| Abstract : | Home gardens play an important role in the overall agricultural system. In addition to providing helpful information that can support and encourage local communities to develop their home gardens sustainably as a form of in situ management and conservation of plant biodiversity, the study seeks to understand the significant role and benefits of home gardens for the well-being of rural communities. In order to preserve these natural resources, a variety of data was obtained via field observations on the issues related to the use of plants and the variety of agricultural species found in the farms and home gardens of two villages in the central Albania. A total of 47 plant species, belonging to 29 families, were identified from field observations in the home gardens of the 82 farmers interviewed. Important plant species, such as Sideritis raiseri Boiss and Heldr, categorized as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List; Origanum vulgareae L. and Juglans regia L., categorized as endangered; Salvia officinalis L. and Prunus persica L. as vulnerable; and Crataegus heldreichii as low-risk, were also recorded in the home gardens under study. The outcome implies that there is a considerable degree of variability or variation in the plant species that the farmers have grown in their home gardens. These findings indicate that home gardens are suitable places for the conservation of these plants. |
| For citation : | Bode Xhulaj, D., Malaj, E., Duka, I., Mesiti, S. (2024): In situ conservation of plant biodiversity in home gardens. (Case study of two vilages in central Albania). Agriculture and Forestry, 70 (4): 21-31. https://doi:10.17707/AgricultForest.70.4.02 |
| Keywords : | biodiversity, conservation, farmers, home gardens, management |
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