Table 5 Indicators and the numerical values assigned for analyzing risk of edible plant species
Variables | Scale |
|---|---|
Life cycle | Annual (1); Perennial (2) |
Reproductive System | Mostly self-compatible (1); Mostly self-incompatible (2) |
Distribution | Broad (1); Restricted (2) |
Abundance perceived | Very abundant (1); Abundant (2;) Regular abundance (3); Escarse (4); Very escarse (5) |
Useful parts | Mostly vegetative parts (1); Mostly reproductive parts (2); Complete individuals (3) |
Availability | Continuous (1); Temporal (2) |
Plagues | No pest (1); Presents pests, but nothing is done to eliminate them (2); Presents pests and these are eliminated (3) |
Number of used parts | Number of parts utilized |
Management | With management (1); Without management (2) |
Norms of use | No rule (1); With rule, but this does not apply (2); With rule, and this are applied (3) |
Cultural Importance | Value calculated for Cultural Importance Index |
Economic Importance | Value calculated for Economic Importance Index |
Distribution | In over 30% of plots (0.5); Up to 20% of plots (1); Up to 10% of plots (1.5); Not found in the plots (2) |