Table 2 Variables considered for analyzing management intensity (numbers in parentheses are the codified values)
Variable | States of variables and codified values | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lifecycle | Perennial (1) | Annual (2) | |||||||||
Method of reproduction | Sexual (1) | Asexual (2) | Sexual and Asexual (3) | ||||||||
Reproductive System | Mostly self-incompatible (1) | Mostly self-compatible (2) | |||||||||
Maintenance Labours | Cleaningor weeding (0.5) | Grooves water penetration (0.5) | Softening soil (0.5) | Remove dead leaves or pruning branches (0.5) | Apply fertilizer (0.5) | Irrigation (0.5) | Fumigation (0.5) | Calcimine (0.5) | Separate clumps or propagules (0.5) | Place of guardians rods (0.5) | Make fences (0.5) |
Artificial selection | Odor (1) | Form (1) | Color (1) | Flavor (1) | Size(1) | Phenological differences (1) | Texture (1) | ||||
Collective regulation | No regulation (0) | Yes, but does not apply (1) | Yes, admonition applies (1.5) | Yes, applies monetary penalty (2) | |||||||
Using Tools | Manual (0.5) | Stem, pole or equivalent (1) | Knife, penknife or equivalent (1.5) | Machete, sickle or equivalent (2) | Axe, shovel or equivalent (2.5) | Specialized (3) | |||||
Proximity to site collects | Less than 100 mg (0.5) | Up to 1 Km (1) | Up to 5 km (1.5) | More than 5 km (2) | |||||||
Time spent in collecting | Minutes (0.5) | Hours (1) | Days (2) | ||||||||
Management forms | Simple collection (0.5) | Regulated collection (1) | Tolerance (1.5) | Enhancement (2) | Protection (2.5) | Vegetative parts transplantation (3) | Transplantation individuals (3.5) | Sowing seeds (4) | |||