From: Semiarid ethnoagroforestry management: Tajos in the Sierra Gorda, Guanajuato, Mexico
Management status | Species | Reasons | Management |
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Removed | Cnidoscolus multilobus Rhus radicans Ficus cotinifolia Pithecellobium dulce | Stinging and competition with crops | Removed from the surface or root. Cut with an ax or machete, removed with crowbars or burned |
Tolerated | Melia azedarach Acacia farnesiana | They don ´t compete with crops or cause other damage | No specific, sometimes inns or partially removed |
Protected or Encouraged | Prosopis laevigata Pithecellobium dulce Sideroxylon palmeri Platanus mexicana Senna atomaria Morus sp. Stenocereus pruinosus Psidium guajava Carya illinoiensis | Timber, fuelwood, shade, fodder and fruits for consumption | Protected wild and domestic animals, rising of the river, winds, drought and extreme temperatures. Pruned and fertilized. Simply transplanted occasions. |
Cultivated | Persea americana Mangifera indica Citrus spp. Carya illinoiensis Musa paradisiaca Carica papaya Prunus persica | Fruits for family consumption and sale | Acquired through exchange or purchase. Propagated seedlings in home gardens or orchads. Transplanted to privileged sites. Fertilized, watered, pruned and grafted. |