Table 2 Cultural significance sub-indices used to calculate the cultural significance index of wild edible mushrooms
Sub-indices | Answers | Values |
|---|---|---|
LNI | No name | 0 |
Binomial | 2.5 | |
Trinomial | 5.0 | |
Tetranomial | 7.5 | |
Pentanomial | 10 | |
MI | (Amount of mentions/number of interviewees) × 10 |  |
PAI | Null | 0 |
Rare | 2.5 | |
Medium | 5.0 | |
Common | 7.5 | |
Very common | 10 | |
CFI | Never | 0 |
Not every year | 2.5 | |
Once a year | 5.0 | |
Twice or once a year | 7.5 | |
More than twice a year | 10 | |
MFFI | No way of preparation (cook) | 0 |
One way of preparation | 2.5 | |
Two ways of preparation | 5.0 | |
Three ways of preparation | 7.5 | |
Four ways of preparation | 10 | |
CPI | First, second, third, and fourth place | 10–7 |
Fifth, sixth, and seventh place | 6–4 | |
Eight, ninth, and tenth place | 3–1 | |
ERI | They do not know | 0 |
By its shape, color, and texture | 3.3 | |
By its smell and taste | 6.6 | |
By its color, shape, taste, and place of growing | 10 | |
EI | They do not sell or buy | 0 |
Rarely sell | 3.3 | |
Commonly sell or buy | 6.6 | |
Sell at high prices | 10 | |
KTI | An immigrant | 2.5 |
Local people, not blood parent | 5 | |
Father or mother | 7.5 | |
Three or more generations involved | 10 |