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Table 3 Impact of main source of theoretical and practical knowledge

From: Wild edible plant knowledge, distribution and transmission: a case study of the Achí Mayans of Guatemala

Main source of knowledge

Theoretical knowledge

Practical knowledge

WEPs mentioned

WEPs recognised

≤7.15

>7.15

≤14.00

>14.00

Grandparents (11%)

14%

86%

0%

100%

Parents (65%)

73%

28%

18%

83%

School (6%)

50%

50%

0%

100%

Own (self-taught) (18%)

91%

9%

55%

45%

Total

68%

32%

21%

79%

  1. Percentage of informants, categorised by self-reported main source of knowledge (left column), that mentioned more or less than the average number of plants (7.15) mentioned in the free listing (middle column) and number of informants that recognised more or less than half of the plants (28/2 = 14) in the plant identification test (right column).