An ethnobotanical study of forage plants in Zhuxi County in the Qinba mountainous area of central China.

ABSTRACT: In the Qinba mountainous area of Central China, pig farming has a significant impact on the growth of the rural economy and has substantially increased farmer incomes. Traditional knowledge plays an important role in the selection of forage plant species for pig farming by local people. This study aimed to identify the forage plants used for pig feeding and to catalog indigenous knowledge regarding their use. During 2016 and 2017, ethnobotanical surveys and inventories were conducted in Zhuxi County, Hubei Province, China. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews, key informant reports, free listings, guided field walks, and participatory observations with 77 households in 16 villages in 13 towns/townships. The obtained data were analyzed using a relative frequency citation (RF

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8233530 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature