Perceptions of environmental change and use of traditional knowledge to plan riparian forest restoration with relocated communities in Alcântara, Eastern Amazon

Table 1 Free list of agricultural plants species preferred by local population along the Pepital River in Alcântara, Brazil (n = 57)

Portuguese common name	English name	Latin name	Frequency	Smith index
Mandioca	Cassava	Manihot esculenta	40	0.671
Milho*	Maize	Zea mais	37	0.530
Arroz*	Rice	Oryza sp.	24	0.302
Melancia*	Watermellon	Citrullus lanatus	19	0.199
Quiabo*	Okra	Abelmoschus esculentus	18	0.182
Macaxeira	Manioc	Manihot utilissima	14	0.171
Maxixe*	Gherkin	Cucumis anguria	17	0.156
Pseudo-Reliability = 0.976

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