Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T19:26:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 GUSMAO_Juliana_2013.pdf: 2002037 bytes, checksum: 764c92fab171e138eea762ca82c8ad4d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-11-18 / Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos / The Iguape-Cananéia Estuarine-Lagoon Complex has been described as an area for feeding and development of young sea turtles of the Chelonia mydas (green sea turtle) species, besides having recorded the incidence of other marine turtle species present at the Brazilian coast (Caretta caretta, Lepidochelys olivacea, Dermochelys coriacea and Eretmochelys imbricata). The region also presents several caiçara (population from coastal regions) nucleuses which have small-scale fishing as their main source of income, making important to analyze existing interactions between fishermen and sea turtles. The objective of the present study was to describe the interaction of the caiçara communities of Pedrinhas and Pontal de Leste with sea turtles, and the interaction between sea turtles and the artisanal gillnetting, from the fishermen s perspective. Field researches were performed using semi-structured interviews via Snow Ball technique, enabling the identification of the key informers by their peer s recognition. The results showed that the caiçara community of Pontal de Leste, more isolated from the urban centers and having fishing as exclusive activity, presented greater presence of sea turtles in its culture, as well as higher nutritional dependency from sea turtle meat when climate conditions render fishing impossible for long periods of time. At the Pedrinhas community, as it is closer to urban centers and as it has alternative income activities due to tourism, the presence of the sea turtle in the local culture resides mainly at the memories of the older interviewed community members. In both communities knowledge gaps were verified, which could be clarified with educational actions, and the importance of gillnetting for the caiçara and the negative impact it may cause to sea turtles were also verified, being thus vital, the execution of new studies which shall enable the understanding of the magnitude of such interaction. The results obtained aim at generating information for conservation plans so as to minimize the mortality of sea turtles, protecting cultural practices of such communities; thereby, educational activities and management guidelines were proposed, aiming at integrating the political management of natural resources and conservation strategies with the conduct of the local traditional community. / O Complexo Estuarino-Lagunar de Iguape-Cananéia foi descrito como uma área de alimentação e desenvolvimento para juvenis de tartarugas marinhas da espécie Chelonia mydas (tartaruga-verde), além de ter registrado a ocorrência das outras espécies de tartarugas marinhas presentes na costa brasileira (Caretta caretta, Lepidochelys olivacea, Dermochelys coriacea e Eretmochelys imbricata). A região apresenta também vários núcleos caiçaras que têm na pesca artesanal sua principal fonte de renda, o que torna, importante, avaliar as interações existentes entre os pescadores e as tartarugas marinhas. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a interação das comunidades caiçaras de Pedrinhas e Pontal de Leste, com as tartarugas marinhas e destas com a pesca de emalhe artesanal, sob a perspectiva dos pescadores. Foram realizadas pesquisas de campo utilizando entrevistas semi-estruturadas através da técnica Bola de Neve , que possibilitou identificar os informantes-chave pelo reconhecimento por seus pares. Os resultados evidenciaram que a comunidade caiçara de Pontal de Leste, mais isolada dos centros urbanos e tendo como única atividade a pesca, apresentou maior presença das tartarugas marinhas em sua cultura, assim como maior dependência nutricional da carne de tartaruga marinha quando as condições climáticas impossibilitam a pesca por longos períodos. Na comunidade de Pedrinhas, por estar próxima aos centros urbanos e ter atividades alternativas de renda, devido ao turismo, a presença da tartaruga marinha na cultura local reside principalmente na memória dos entrevistados mais antigos. Em ambas as comunidades evidenciou-se lacunas de conhecimento que poderiam ser esclarecidas com ações educativas, verificou-se também a importância da rede de emalhe para o caiçara e o impacto negativo que esta pode causar às tartarugas marinhas, sendo imprescindível, portanto, a realização de novos estudos que possibilitem compreender a dimensão desta interação. Os resultados obtidos visam gerar informações para planos de conservação de forma a minimizar a mortalidade das tartarugas marinhas, protegendo as práticas culturais dessas comunidades, desta forma, diretrizes de ações educativas e de gestão foram propostas, objetivando integrar a gestão política dos recursos naturais e estratégias de conservação com o comportamento da comunidade tradicional local.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-09-12T13:20:39Z No. of bitstreams: 1 veronicaalinebelchiorsilva.pdf: 7988644 bytes, checksum: e9c529bc6f0764529a674fc9bbc1d0e4 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Diamantino Mayra (mayra.diamantino@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-09-13T13:08:11Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 veronicaalinebelchiorsilva.pdf: 7988644 bytes, checksum: e9c529bc6f0764529a674fc9bbc1d0e4 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-13T13:08:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 veronicaalinebelchiorsilva.pdf: 7988644 bytes, checksum: e9c529bc6f0764529a674fc9bbc1d0e4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-03-15 / As pesquisas etnoecológicas baseiam-se na visão de que a conservação da natureza vincula-se diretamente a questões sociais, econômicas, culturais e biológicas. Define-se o conhecimento tradicional como um saber-fazer a respeito do mundo que rodeia as populações envolvidas e é transmitido oralmente através das gerações. Os seringueiros da Amazônia são extrativistas e agricultores, que produzem em regime familiar. Nas reservas extrativistas, desenvolvem suas atividades e conhecem os detalhes e particularidades do ambiente. Conhecer a relação que estas comunidades possuem com o meio e o modo como conduzem suas práticas é de suma importância para a manutenção de Unidades de Conservação. Além disto, o modo de vida dos seringueiros favorece a hipótese de que existam conflitos entre estas populações e os animais que vivem no entorno de suas moradias. O presente estudo foi realizado nas Reservas Extrativistas Federal e Estadual do Rio Cautário, em Rondônia, e utilizou como ferramenta entrevistas guiadas por questionários previamente elaborados. Foi dividido em dois capítulos temáticos. O primeiro traçou um perfil sócio-econômico dos moradores e investigou a percepção ambiental dos mesmos em relação às reservas. O segundo abordou potenciais conflitos homem-animal e suas implicações para conservação de espécies ameaçadas. Foi visto que há conflitos consideráveis entre estas populações e animais silvestres e que, dentre medidas tomadas em retaliação a estes eventos, matam-se muitos animais. Dos animais citados, 23,3% encontra-se em categorias de ameaça da IUCN. O conhecimento de que tais relações existem é de suma importância para que medidas sejam tomadas pelos órgãos competentes pelas reservas do estudo. Instruções sobre manejo das criações, roças, educação ambiental e acompanhamento da situação foram apontadas como de relevado potencial para mitigar tais eventos. / Ethnoecological researches are based on the view that nature conservancy is directly linked to biological, cultural, economical and social issues. In this sense, traditional knowledge can be defined as knowledge and know-how concerning natural and supernatural world, orally passed down from generation to generation. Rubber tappers in the Amazon are gatherers and agriculturists, who produce under family, selling the surplus for additional income. They live in wooden houses built on stilts, most adapted to the system of flood. In the extractive reserves rubber tapper develops their own activities and knows the details and peculiarities of the environment. Knowing the relationship that these communities have with the environment and the way they conduct their practices, besides presenting the situation in which they live, is of paramount importance for the conservation of protected areas. Knowing their needs and how to improve their conditions may reflect upon the maintenance of environmental integrity as well. Moreover, the livelihood of rubber tappers and the fact that they have livestock, small gardens and simple houses favor the hypothesis that conflicts exist between those populations and animals that live around their homes. This study was conducted at Federal and State Extractive Reserves of Cautário River, in Rondônia. It has been divided into two chapters. The first depicts a socio-economic profile of residents and investigates the environmental perception of ourselves in relation to reserves. The second deals with potential human-animal conflict and its implications for the conservancy of endangered species. It was seen that there is a considerable number of conflicts between these populations and wildlife, and that among the measures being taken in retaliation to these events, they kill many animals. Out of the animals mentioned, 23.3% are in the IUCN categories of threat. Knowing that such relationships exist is of paramount importance in order that measures are taken by the competent agents in the reserves of the study. Instructions on the handling of livestock, gardens, environmental education and monitoring the situation were highlighted as notably potential to mitigate such events.

Les oliviers cultivés et leurs parents sauvages (oléastres), représentent deux variétés botaniques de l'espèce Olea europaea, subsp. var. europaea et var. sylvestris, respectivement. Selon des études génétiques et archéobotaniques antérieures, l'existence de populations d'oléastres dans l'est et l'ouest du bassin méditerranéen remonte à avant le néolithique. La domestication de l'olivier aurait eu lieu au moins dans ces deux zones. Néanmoins, la lignée maternelle qui caractérise les oléastres de l'est de la Méditerranée est majoritaire au sein des variétés méditerranéennes. Une telle signature génétique est probablement le résultat de migrations humaines essentiellement d'est en ouest. En dépit de ces travaux, les origines et les processus de diversification à l'ouest de la méditerranée demeurent méconnus. L'objectif de cette thèse est d'étudier les origines et les processus de diversification chez l'olivier à l'ouest de la Méditerranée. Deux hypothèses sont formulées: (i) une co-existence entre variétés sélectionnées localement et variétés introduites à partir de l'est de la Méditerranée et maintenues par clonage, (ii) une sélection à partir des formes de l'est introgressées par les populations locales à l'ouest de la Méditerranée. Dans une première partie, nous avons examiné les processus de diversification par une analyse des pratiques paysannes à une échelle localisée et dans une zone d'extrême diffusion : le Maroc. Il s'agissait de comprendre comment les paysans traitent la diversité variétale dans un contexte fortement impacté par une seule et même variété, la ‘Picholine marocaine'. Sur la base d'enquêtes semi-dirigées menées auprès des paysans dans les agro-écosystèmes traditionnels et selon une approche d'ethnobiologie, nous avons mis en évidence l'importance des logiques de classifications locales (usage, origine, âge, conservation de l'huile, méthode de propagation…) dans le traitement, le maintien et la gestion de la diversité variétale. Nos résultats montrent la présence d'un système de dénomination basée sur des catégories englobantes où les types d'oliviers sont regroupés sous des noms génériques en fonction des critères socioculturels et techniques plutôt que sur des critères morphologiques. Nous avons montré que ces catégories sont définies par des contours permissifs permettant aux types d'oliviers d'être classées dans plusieurs catégories. Nous soutenons l'hypothèse que ce système de classification permet de maintenir la diversité et est une force motrice pour la diversification variétale dans ces agro-écosystèmes caractérisés par une faible diversité d'oliviers. Dans une seconde partie, nous avons examiné les processus de diversification variétale par une approche basée sur la phylogéographie à l'échelle de la Méditerranée. Les analyses génétiques des variétés méditerranéennes d'olivier basées sur l'utilisation des marqueurs microsatellites nucléaires et chloroplastiques selon une approche bayésienne montrent une structure génétique est-ouest. La plupart des variétés de l'ouest de la méditerranée ont une lignée maternelle de l'est mais un génome nucléaire proche du "pool" génétique de l'ouest de la Méditerranée, ce qui indique une sélection à partir des formes de l'est introgressées par le "pool" génétique ouest et suggère que la sélection des oliviers à partir du semis n'a pas cessé aux premières étapes de domestication. Nos analyses sur les pratiques paysannes montrant que l'oléastre issu de semis fait partie intégrante de l'agro-écosystème et fait l'objet de sélection et d'usage (greffage sur oléastre, utilisation de l'huile de l'oléastre), ce qui plaide en faveur de l'hypothèse de l'introgression. En adoptant l'approche ABC (Approximative Bayesianne Computation), nous montrons que le scénario basé sur l'introgression des oliviers de l'est par les oléastres de l'ouest est le plus probable avec une introgression. / Olive cultivars and their wild relatives (also named oleasters) represent two botanical varieties of Olea europaea subsp. europaea, respectively var. europaea and var. sylvestris. Archaeobotanical and genetic studies showed the occurrence of Oleasters populations in east and west Mediterranean areas before the Neolithic. The domestication of the olive tree has taken place at least in these two areas. However, the maternal lineage that characterizes the eastern Mediterranean oleasters predominates among Mediterranean olive varieties. Such genetic signature is probably the result of human migrations mainly from east to west. Nevertheless, the origins and processes of olive diversification in the western Mediterranean remain unknown. The objective of this thesis is to study the origins and processes of olive diversification in the western Mediterranean areas. Two assumptions are formulated: (i) a co-existence between locally selected and introduced olive varieties from the eastern Mediterranean and maintained by cloning, (ii) a selection from the eastern olive varieties and their introgression by local populations of the western Mediterranean pool. Firstly, we examined the process of olive diversification through analysis of farming practices on a localized scale and in an area of extreme diffusion, in Morocco. Our aim is to understand how farmers treat the olive varietal diversity in a highly impacted context by a single variety, the ‘Picholine marocaine'. Based on semi-structured surveys conducted with farmers in traditional agro-ecosystems and using an approach of ethnobiology, we highlighted the importance of local classification logic (use, origin, age, conservation oil, propagation methods ...) in the treatment, maintenance and management of the varietal diversity. Our results show the presence of a naming system based on inclusive categories which olives types are grouped under generic names based on cultural and technical criteria rather than morphological criteria. We have shown that these categories are defined by permissive contours allowing the olive types to be classified in several categories. We support the hypothesis that this classification system helps to maintain diversity and is a driving force for varietal diversification in these agro-ecosystems characterized by a low diversity of olive trees. Secondly, we examined the varietal olive diversification process by an approach based on a phylogeographic study at a Mediterranean scale. Genetic analyses of Mediterranean olive varieties based on the nuclear and chloroplast microsatellites markers and a Bayesian approach show an east-west genetic structure. Most of western olive varieties have a maternal lineage of the oleasters Mediterranean east, but a nuclear genome close to the gene pool of western Mediterranean, indicating a selection from the eastern forms that were introgressed by the western Mediterranean gene pool and suggests that selection from seedling has not ceased in the early stages of domestication. Our analyzes on the farmers' practices show that oleasters from seedling is an integral part of the agroecosystem and are subject to selection and use (grafting, use of oil oleasters), which argues in favor of the introgression hypothesis. By adopting the ABC approach (Approximate Computation Bayesianne), we show that the scenario based on the introgression of olive varieties of the east by the western oleasters is the most likely scenario. We enrich the knowledge about the domestication process in the western Mediterranean by crossing analysis of farmers' practices and phylogeographic study of olive trees in the Mediterranean basin. Results were discussed with respect to ex-situ versus in-situ conservation and with the questions raised by the evolution of plant diversity involving clonal and sexual propagation.

PhD (Botany) / Department of Botany / Ethnobotanical information still needs documentation as this will assist in the preservation of information for future generation. It becomes most important, particularly when considering the neglected ethnic subgroups. From fourteen villages in the Ehlanzeni district; elders, community adults and youth were selected by means of snow balling technique and a semi-structured questionnaire was used to interview them. Data was analysed by calculating the use value of selected plant species on common ailments. Hundred and forty-eight plants were observed as being utilized by Mapulana as food (fruits and African leafy vegetables), fuelwood, medicine and the making of utensils. The majority of the recorded plant species (54%) were native while 46% were naturalized. The majority of plants (37%) were utilized as medicine only, while food contributed only 19 percent usage, followed by medicine (13%), fuelwood (4%) and utensils (1%). A total of hundred and six plant species were identified as medicine treating 50 different ailments. Roots and leaves were the highly preferred plant and herb parts collected. The results showed that Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra (use value of 0.86) was reported as being used in four different ways; seconded by Cucurbita maxima (use value of 0.58) with two different uses. Numerous medicinal uses were observed from Aloe zebrina (use value 0.38) and Aloe marlothii (use value 0.29). Ailments with Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) were gonorrhea (1.80), stomach cleansing (1.40), chicken and cow diseases (1.19), bad luck (0.88), flu (0.84), and diarrhea (0.80). There were, in addition, many ailments with low ICF known by the elders and few community adults proving that the elderly are custodians of indigenous knowledge. Twenty-six line transects of 100m x 10m in size were constructed in determining the population structure of Peltophorum africanum Sond. in Bolla-Tau village. A total of 256 individuals were recorded from the transects. Data was analyzed using IBM Statistical Product and Service solutions (SPSS) statistics version 25 and Microsoft Excel 2013 version. The population structure of P. africanum was found to be bell-shaped. Logarithmic analysis, along with generalized log analysis depicts, that there was significance difference between the plant height and stem circumference. Resprouts of P. africanum individuals were only 18% and a majority of individuals (82%) were harvested. The study revealed that 43.84% of P. africanum individuals had traces of crown damage, as compared to individuals with healthy crowns (35.9%). The rest of the individuals had either light or moderate crown-health status. / NRF

Chemical Characterization of Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium by Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) to Assess Potential Therapeutic Phytochemicals and Toxicological Concerns Using Simulated Use Conditions By Regina Ballentine Virginia Commonwealth University, 2019 Director: Sarah C. Rutan, Professor, Department of Chemistry Currently, there is an increasing demand for natural therapies and herbal products to treat various ailments. It is generally believed that natural therapies have fewer side-effects than traditional western medicine; however, they are often used in different strengths and formulations without consistency of the levels of target compounds or knowledge about toxicity. Due to this growing trend, a comprehensive chemical evaluation of plants used for medicinal purposes is necessary. Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium is a plant that has been used historically by Native Americans as an herbal medicine. It is a flowering plant belonging to the Asteraceae family indigenous to the Eastern United States. There are documented accounts of the Native Americans using the herb therapeutically. Reportedly, they used the plant to prepare tea and as filler for bedding. Additionally, they smoked the plant material. To date, there has been little research published on the chemical composition of this plant. Thus, the objective of this work was to conduct a chemical survey of P. obtusifolium using methodologies that would simulate the three historical routes of administration (tea, bedding material, and smoke inhalation). To determine the types of compounds that may be found in the plant, initial experiments using pressurized solvent extraction (PSE) with an ethanolic solvent were performed followed by analysis using gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in scan mode. This extraction technique enabled a broad range of compounds to be identified. For the analysis of the tea, the leaves and the flowers were ground and analyzed separately. The “tea” simulation was then performed using a water extraction which was then back extracted into dichloromethane for GC-MS analysis in Selected Ion Monitoring (SIM) mode. Seventeen target compounds (terpenes, terpinoids, flavanoids, etc.) were quantified using this method. A bedding material simulation was performed using headspace solid phase micro-extraction (HS-SPME) to collect the volatile and/or semi-volatile components of the headspace. The compounds collected on the SPME fiber were then analyzed by GC-MS in scan and SIM modes to qualitatively and quantitatively determine the types of chemical compounds (most of which were terpenes) that may be off-gassed from bedding material. This analysis compared levels of compounds in two different crop years and four terpene compounds were quantified. To simulate smoking of the plant material, the leaves and flowers were fashioned into smoking articles. Sample collection was performed by a smoking machine and smoke condensate was collected. The smoke condensate was then analyzed by GC-MS in scan mode. As combustion and pyrolysis of plant material are known to produce toxic products, specific potentially harmful compounds were investigated and quantified. This chemical analysis of P. obtusifolium identified target compounds that can be found in the three simulated usage forms. Identification of these compounds gives insight on why the Native Americans may have used P. obtusifolium as an herbal medicine. Among the detected compounds, there were many unknowns. Elucidating these unknown compounds will be important in the effort to understand the full chemical profile of this plant.

Using ethnobotanical, anthropological and social science theory and methods this work illustrates significance of studying traditional foods and their medicinal qualities for maintaining health. Set in the background of the communities¿ practises and rituals specific plant-based items, used by Sikh and Ukrainian migrant communities, are a central focus to understanding the significance of practises and related knowledge for maintaining health and the broader concept of ¿well-being¿. Literature review, participant observation and in-depth interviewing techniques were used to identify 126 species of plants mentioned. These illustrate what was a primarily female domain of knowledge now becoming superficial and spread over domains of both men and women. This study notes convenience in terms of time and transport, changes in markets in the UK, importation of goods and the use of machinery and techniques such as freezing, and intervention by healthcare professionals have all affected the way traditional foods and remedies are perceived and practised. There are key foods which will remain important for generations to come whilst the domains are changing. Specific community structures support maintenance of food practises, including langar within the Sikh community and the regular OAP Ukrainian lunchtime club and numerous food events where foods with particular religious and cultural significance are made by at least two generations. These events involve transmission of knowledge related to foods and their health qualities, including images of strength as a ¿people¿. By questioning the significance of emic perspectives healthcare professionals and policymakers could learn much from practises developed over centuries or millennia.

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A bacia hidrográfica do Rio Passa-Cinco, localizada na região centro-leste do Estado de São Paulo, faz parte do complexo hidrográfico do Rio Corumbataí e têm importância regional em função do seu potencial hídrico. A região do Rio Passa-Cinco compõe um cenário agrícola bastante diversificado, com um histórico de uso e ocupação que por muitos anos contribuiu para supressão da vegetação nativa original, comprometendo não somente sua manutenção e capacidade hídrica, como também, a sobrevivência dos componentes faunísticos e vegetacionais. Neste contexto, no interior paulista a fragmentação florestal, a perda de diversidade biológica, o desenvolvimento rural realizado ás custas das ações antrópicas, não são antagônicos, mas o resultado de um processo exploratório que modificou a paisagem, que por conseqüência, influenciou na biodiversidade local de modo geral. Dessa forma, a região do Rio Passa-Cinco possui o cenário propício para o tipo de investigação sugerida, pois, são esses ambientes antropizados chamados de agroecossistemas - com agricultura, silvicultura, pecuária e os reduzidos remanescentes florestais que vêm mantendo a diversidade de fauna nessas regiões. Logo, as populações humanas que habitam e usam esses agroecossistemas são os conhecedores e os protagonistas tanto das agressões, como da conservação dessa diversidade. Desta forma, o conhecimento humano local emerge aqui como o objeto da pesquisa apresentada. Onde, através das bases conceituais da etnobiologia, uma área de conhecimento híbrida das ciências antropológicas e das ciências biológicas, buscou sob o olhar do "outro" inventariar a fauna e entender o que eles pensam sobre o meio ambiente nessa bacia hidrográfica. O inventário de mastofauna e avifauna revelou que os moradores conhecem cerca de 37 espécies de mamíferos e 90 espécies de aves, indicou ainda as cognições dos moradores rurais em relação ao agroecossistema da região do Rio Passa-Cinco. Os resultados gerados permitem contrapor o conhecimento do senso comum com o técnico científico, fornecendo subsídios para uma discussão conceitual sobre conhecimento de fauna, interdisciplinaridade e conservação. / Passa-Cinco River drainage basin is located in the mid-west area of São Paulo State and is part of the Corumbataí River watershed, and has local geographic importance due to its high hydric potential. The area looks like an agricultural mosaic, that had a slash and burn history, devastating the native vegetation and the consequences are seen in the reduction of native animals and plants biodiversity and in the hydric capacity. In this scenario, forest fragmentation, biodiversity loss and crops development, all related with human activities, are not antagonist, but the result of an exploitation that modify the landscape and consequently have influence on local biodiversity. So the Passa-Cinco River region was the chosen spot to investigate this kind of anthropic environment, known as agroecosystem, with agriculture areas, silviculture, cattle raising and small areas of native vegetation, that still helps to maintain fauna diversity. In these circumstances, local people inhabiting this environment are the experts and protagonists that can destroy or preserve biodiversity. Their knowledge is the goal of this investigation, based on ethnobiology concepts; with the aim of producing a mammal and bird inventory at the Passa- Cinco basin, and trying to understand what they think about their environment. Mammal and bird inventory showed that locals know about 37 mammals and 90 birds species and that they have knowledge idea of the agroecosystem concept. The results suggest that is possible to face the common sense with the scientific knowledge, allowing a conceptual and philosophic discussion about the academic and popular science.

A bacia hidrográfica do Rio Passa-Cinco, localizada na região centro-leste do Estado de São Paulo, faz parte do complexo hidrográfico do Rio Corumbataí e têm importância regional em função do seu potencial hídrico. A região do Rio Passa-Cinco compõe um cenário agrícola bastante diversificado, com um histórico de uso e ocupação que por muitos anos contribuiu para supressão da vegetação nativa original, comprometendo não somente sua manutenção e capacidade hídrica, como também, a sobrevivência dos componentes faunísticos e vegetacionais. Neste contexto, no interior paulista a fragmentação florestal, a perda de diversidade biológica, o desenvolvimento rural realizado ás custas das ações antrópicas, não são antagônicos, mas o resultado de um processo exploratório que modificou a paisagem, que por conseqüência, influenciou na biodiversidade local de modo geral. Dessa forma, a região do Rio Passa-Cinco possui o cenário propício para o tipo de investigação sugerida, pois, são esses ambientes antropizados chamados de agroecossistemas - com agricultura, silvicultura, pecuária e os reduzidos remanescentes florestais que vêm mantendo a diversidade de fauna nessas regiões. Logo, as populações humanas que habitam e usam esses agroecossistemas são os conhecedores e os protagonistas tanto das agressões, como da conservação dessa diversidade. Desta forma, o conhecimento humano local emerge aqui como o objeto da pesquisa apresentada. Onde, através das bases conceituais da etnobiologia, uma área de conhecimento híbrida das ciências antropológicas e das ciências biológicas, buscou sob o olhar do "outro" inventariar a fauna e entender o que eles pensam sobre o meio ambiente nessa bacia hidrográfica. O inventário de mastofauna e avifauna revelou que os moradores conhecem cerca de 37 espécies de mamíferos e 90 espécies de aves, indicou ainda as cognições dos moradores rurais em relação ao agroecossistema da região do Rio Passa-Cinco. Os resultados gerados permitem contrapor o conhecimento do senso comum com o técnico científico, fornecendo subsídios para uma discussão conceitual sobre conhecimento de fauna, interdisciplinaridade e conservação. / Passa-Cinco River drainage basin is located in the mid-west area of São Paulo State and is part of the Corumbataí River watershed, and has local geographic importance due to its high hydric potential. The area looks like an agricultural mosaic, that had a slash and burn history, devastating the native vegetation and the consequences are seen in the reduction of native animals and plants biodiversity and in the hydric capacity. In this scenario, forest fragmentation, biodiversity loss and crops development, all related with human activities, are not antagonist, but the result of an exploitation that modify the landscape and consequently have influence on local biodiversity. So the Passa-Cinco River region was the chosen spot to investigate this kind of anthropic environment, known as agroecosystem, with agriculture areas, silviculture, cattle raising and small areas of native vegetation, that still helps to maintain fauna diversity. In these circumstances, local people inhabiting this environment are the experts and protagonists that can destroy or preserve biodiversity. Their knowledge is the goal of this investigation, based on ethnobiology concepts; with the aim of producing a mammal and bird inventory at the Passa- Cinco basin, and trying to understand what they think about their environment. Mammal and bird inventory showed that locals know about 37 mammals and 90 birds species and that they have knowledge idea of the agroecosystem concept. The results suggest that is possible to face the common sense with the scientific knowledge, allowing a conceptual and philosophic discussion about the academic and popular science.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / One of the challenges in the conservation of genetic resources is the identification of areas for collection, maintenance and preservation of seeds, especially recalcitrant, for in situ and ex situ conservation. Thus, through four articles is intended to identify areas with potential naturally occuring mangaba using modeling techniques by Maxent software using environmental variables, as well as to characterize the morpho-genetic diversity using local and scientific knowledge by the analysis of fruits, and conservation of seeds in order to guarantee the viability in the storage. It is observed distribution of populations intensively on the coast, with higher occurrence in the municipalities of Greater Aracaju and Japoatã, Pacatuba, Nossa Senhora das Dores, Malhador, Estancia, Arauá and Itabaianinha. To evaluate the traditional knowledge of the catchers of mangabas inserted into remaining forests, five associations were selected (Baixa Grande, Pontal, Porteiras, Riboleirinha and Manuel Dias). It was observed that the classification of fruit occurs according to color and there are differences among the collection locations for morphometric and physical- chemical (pH, titratable acidity, soluble solids) traits. Baixa Grande seeds (Pirambu-SE) were stored at 10 ° C in polyethylene glycol 6000 to -0.8 MPa and it was observed that viability can be maintained until the third month. Four natural population (111 individuals) were evaluated by of molecular markers ISSR. The population of Baixa Grande presented the highest number of observed and effective alleles (1.99 and 1.61). The number of polymorphic loci was 71 (95% Polymorphism). The differences in morphological characteristics of mangaba can be used for selection of genotypes. The information resulting from this research are subsidies for management and conservation aiming to increase the diversity of mangaba in the state of Sergipe. / Um dos desafios na conservação dos recursos genéticos é a identificação de áreas para coleta, manutenção e preservação de sementes, especialmente as recalcitrantes, visando à conservação in situ e ex situ. Assim, por meio de quatro artigos, se propõe identificar regiões com potencial ocorrência natural de mangaba por meio de técnicas de modelagem pelo programa Maxent empregando variáveis ambientais, bem como caracterizar a diversidade morfo-genética empregando o conhecimento local e científico por meio da análise de frutos, e conservar as sementes de forma a garantir a viabilidade no armazenamento. Observa-se a distribuição das populações mais intensamente no litoral, com maior ocorrência nos municípios da Grande Aracaju e Japoatã, Pacatuba, Nossa Senhora das Dores, Malhador, Estância, Arauá e Itabaianinha. Para avaliar o conhecimento das catadoras de mangabas inseridas em remanescentes florestais, foram selecionadas cinco associações (Baixa Grande, Pontal, Porteiras, Riboleirinha e Manuel Dias). Observou-se que a classificação dos frutos ocorre de acordo com cor e diferenças entre as localidades de coleta para características morfométricas e físico-químico (pH, acidez titulável, sólidos solúveis). Sementes de mangaba de Baixa Grande (Pirambu-SE) foram armazenadas à 10ºC em polietilenoglicol 6000 à -0,8 MPa e constatou-se que a viabilidade pode ser mantida até o 3° mês. Quatro populações naturais de mangaba (111 indivíduos) foram avaliadas por meio de marcadores moleculares ISSR. A população de Baixa Grande foi a que apresentou maior número de alelos observados e efetivos (1,99 e 1,61). O número de locos polimórficos foi de 71 (95% de polimorfismo). As diferenças observadas nas características morfológicas de mangaba podem ser utilizadas para a seleção de genótipos. As informações resultantes desta pesquisa são subsídios para manejo e conservação visando ampliar a diversidade de mangaba no estado de Sergipe.