Socioeconomia e florística de quintais agroflorestais em comunidades rurais no município de Moju, Pará.

Abstract

Agroforestry yards are made up of a diversity of agricultural and forestry species combined with animal husbandry. It is an important strategy for the conservation and maintenance of cultural knowledge between generations. The production is mainly intended for own consumption and also used to generate income. The objective of this study was to characterize the socioeconomic and floristic aspects of agroforestry backyards in rural communities in the municipality of Moju, Pará. Twenty-one agroforestry backyards were sampled, using the convenience sampling method. The collection of socioeconomic data from rural families was carried out through exploratory research. For the floristic evaluation, the classification criteria of the individuals were according to their form of growth. For arboreal and shrub individuals, their circumference measurements were taken at breast height at 1.30 m from the ground (CAP) and for height measurement, the Haglof hypsometer was used. On average, the families that maintain the evaluated backyards had four people per household, with maintenance activities carried out mainly by women. None of the interviewed families have the backyard as the only source of income for family support. Backyard sizes ranged from 8 to 510 m2, with an average of 145 m2, with ages ranging from 3 to 20 years. It was found throughout the study, 197 individuals, distributed in 67 species and 37 botanical families, the growth habit was predominantly herbaceous. The plants registered in the backyards visited are destined for different uses, with the food use category being the one that stands out the most.