Table 1 Study sites, ecological and economic aspects and number of mescal producers interviewed
Community | Municipality | Ecological and economic characteristics of the community area | Number of persons interviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
Río de Parras | Queréndaro | Scrubland/rural: Agriculture (maize, beans and squash), cattle raising, mescal production. | 10 |
Real de Otzumatlán | Queréndaro | Mountainous/rural: Agriculture (apple, plum and peach orchards), mescal production. | 7 |
Cañada del Agua | Indaparapeo | Mountainous/rural: Agriculture (maize, beans and squash), mescal production. | 7 |
Barranca del Aguacate (El Moral y el Añil) | Sahuayo | Scrubland/rural: Agriculture (maize, beans and squash; pitaya and hog plum orchards), cattle raising, gathering of wild resources, mescal production. | 6 |
Pino Real | Charo | Mountainous/rural: Agriculture (maize, beans and squash; plum and peach orchards), timber industry, pine resin extraction. | 11 |
Total | 4 | - | 41 |