From: Plant management and biodiversity conservation in Náhuatl homegardens of the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico
Zone | Use | Number of native plant species | % of native plant species recorded |
---|---|---|---|
Cloud forest | Ornamental | 39 | 43.8 |
Edible | 32 | 35.9 | |
Medicinal | 14 | 15.7 | |
Others | 14 | 15.7 | |
TOTAL | 89 | 100 | |
Tropical rainforest | Ornamental | 28 | 32.6 |
Edible | 32 | 37.2 | |
Medicinal | 18 | 20.9 | |
Others | 16 | 18.6 | |
TOTAL | 86 | 100.0 | |
Tropical dry forest | Ornamental | 18 | 26.1 |
Edible | 28 | 40.6 | |
Medicinal | 13 | 18.8 | |
Othrs | 16 | 23.2 | |
TOTAL | 69 | 100.0 |