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Table 2 Some representative species of each type of Agri-silviculture

From: Agri-silvicultures of Mexican Arid America

Type

Agricultural

(species of plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms, cultivated or domesticated)

Forest/wild

(species of plants, animals, fungi, and micro-organisms, wild or under incipient management)

Agri-silvopastoral

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) **, Avena** (Avena sativa L.), Maize*(Zea mays L.), Bean* (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), Squash * (Cucurbita pepo L. var. pepo L.H. Bailey), Wheat** (Triticum aestivum L.), Coriander** (Coriandrum sativum L.), Chili* (Capsicum annuum L.), Lettuce* (Lactuca sativa L.), Radish** (Raphanus raphanistrum L.), Tomato* (Solanum lycopersicum L.), Caws** (Bos taurus L.), Sheep** (Ovis aries ssp. aries), Goats** (Capra hircus L.), Pigs** (Sus scrofa ssp. domesticus), Horses** (Equus caballus L.), Ducks* (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus), Mules** (Equus asinus × caballus), Donkeys** (Equus africanus Heuglin & Fitzinger), Hens** (Gallus gallus L.), Turkey* (Meleagris gallopavo L.), Swiss chard** (Beta vulgaris L), Plum (Spondias purpurea L.), Apple (Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.), Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.)

Mesquite* (Prosopis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C. Johnst.), Mesquite* (Prosopis velutina Wooton), Mesquite* (Prosopis glandulosa Torr.), Huisache/Vinorama * (Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn.), Nopal* (Opuntia sp.), Guaje* (Leucocephala glauca Benth), Maguey bacanora* (Agave angustifolia Haw.)

Silvopastoral

Buffel** (Cenchrus ciliaris L.), Zacate bermuda** (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.), Caws** (Bos taurus L.), Horses** (Equus caballus L.)

Huisache/Vinorama * (Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn.), Mesquite* (Prosopis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C. Johnst.), Garambullo* (Celtis spinosa var. pallida (Torr.) M.C. Johnston), Guayacán* (Guaiacum angustifolium Engelm.), Chapote* (Dyospyros palmeri Eastw.), Palo fierro* (Olneya tesota A. Gray), Zámota* (Coursetia glandulosa A. Gray), Cósahui* (Krameria erecta Willd)

Homegardens

Maize* (Zea mays L.), Pomegranate** (Punica granatum L.), Membrillo** (Cydonia oblonga Mill.),

Peach** (Prunus persica L.),

Lemon** (Citrus aurantifolium (Christ.) Swingle), Orange ** (Citrus aurantium L.), Cilantro** (Coriandrum sativum L.), Tomato* (Solanum lycopersicum L.), Hens** (Gallus gallus L.), Turkey* (Meleagris gallopavo L.)

Maguey bacanora* (Agave angustifolia Haw.), Maguey* (Agave spp.), Ocotillo* (Fouquieria splendens Engelm.), Palm* (Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies), Organ* (Pachycereus pringlei (S.Watson) Britton & Rose), Mesquite* (Prosopis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C. Johnst.), Pinabetes** (Casuarina equisetifolia L.), Mesquite* (Prosopis laevigata Humb. et Bonpl. ex Willd)

Milpa

Maize* (Zea mays L.), Squash* (Cucurbita pepo L. var. pepo L.H. Bailey), Bayo Bean * (Phaseolus leptostachyus Benth) Bean* (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), Caws** (Bos taurus L.), Goats** (Capra hircus L.), Donkeys** (Equus africanus Heuglin & Fitzinger)

Amaranto* (Amaranthus hybridus L.), Amaranto* (A. palmeri S. Watson),

Amaranto* (A. powellii S. Watson), Nopal* (Opuntia sp.), Huisache/Vinorama* (Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd), Mesquite* (Prosopis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C. Johnst.), Sage* (Salvia L.), Garambullo* (Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Mart. ex Pfeiff.)), Pitayo* (Stenocereus pruinosus (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Buxb), Ocotillo* (Fouquieria splendens Engelm.), Organ* (Pachycereus pringlei (S.Watson) Britton & Rose)

Oasis

Missionary olive** (Olea europea L.), Missionary grape** (Vitis vinífera L.), Quince** (Cydonia oblonga Mill.), Higo prieto** (Ficus carica L.), Coco** (Cocos nucifera L.), Tepari* (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray), Caws** (Bos taurus L.), Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.), Fig** (Ficus carica L.), Lemon** (Citrus aurantifolium (Christ.) Swingle), Orange ** (Citrus aurantium L.), Peach** (Prunus persica L.), Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.)

Chiltepín* (Capsicum annuum L.), Garambullo* (Celtis spinosa var. pallida (Torr.) M.C. Johnston), Mesquite* (Prosopis velutina Wooton), Mesquite* (Prosopis glandulosa Torr.), Frutilla* (Lycium exsertum A. Gray)

Mesquite and Huisache

Caws** (Bos taurus L.), Goats** (Capra hircus L.), Bees** (Apis mellifera L.)

Chiltepín* (Capsicum annuum L.), Mesquite* (Prosopis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C. Johnst.), Mesquite* (Prosopis velutina Wooton), Mesquite* (Prosopis glandulosa Torr.), Huisache/Vinorama * (Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn.), Chírahui* (Acacia cochliacantha Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.), Wereke* (Ibervillea sonorae (S.Watson) Greene)

Sangre de drago* (Jatropha dioica Sessé), Gobernadora* (Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coville)

Native

Maize * (Zea mays L.), Squash* (Cucurbita pepo L. var. pepo L.H. Bailey), Tépari* (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray), Algodón* (Gossypium sp.)

Macuchi* (Nicotiana rustica L.), Buli* (Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley), Tomato* (Lycopersicon esculentum P. Mill.), Chicura* (Franseria ambrosioides Cav.), Igualama* (Vitex mollis HBK), Pitahaya* (Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxbaum), Mushroom* as(Okowí Chupíkare, Raramuri name), White water mushroom* (Okowí Ripomi, Raramuri name), Yellow mushroom* (Okowí Sawaroáme, Raramuri name), Water mushroom* (Okowí Sitakame, Raramuri name), Cholugo* (Nasua narica), Venado* (Odocoileus virginianus), Octopi steak* (Hapaj cosni, Seri name (Octopus hubbsorum Berry), Rattlesnake* (Crotalus spp.), Suction cup* (Cotopis, Seri name (Turbo fluctuosus W. Wood), Large caasol* (Caasol cacat, Seri name (Ambrosia salsola (Torr. & A. Gray) Strother & B.G. Baldwin)), Torote* (Xoop, Seri name (Bursera microphylla A. Gray), Haaxat Seri Name* (Larrea divaricata subsp. tridentata (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Felger & Lowe)

  1. *Native **Introduced
  2. Source: Information obtained from the inventory of items with species listings [16, 84,85,86, 89,90,91,92,93,94, 97,98,99, 101,102,103,104,105,106,107, 109]
  3. aThe authors do not report the fungal species [103]