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Table 9 People’s responses and explanations that guide WEP consumption in the area

From: Why they eat, what they eat: patterns of wild edible plants consumption in a tribal area of Western Himalaya

Motivation category

Motivation explanation

Trend

Example

Total

Percentage

Environmental

1. It is abundantly and easily available

Continue

They are in large quantity

42

3.13

2. It is scare due to changing environment

Decline

They are few because of low/high rainfall

70

5.22

3. Difficult to access

Decline

Grows at high altitude

42

3.13

Economic

4. It is free of cost

Continue

We do not pay for it

31

2.31

5. Now not available in the local market

Decline

It is sold out of local market

7

0.52

Sociocultural

6. Lovely aroma and flavor

Continue

I love it

45

3.36

7. Good and yummy taste

Continue

It is so tasty

490

36.54

8. Local food

Continue

It is a food of our area

4

0.30

9. Traditional culture

Continue

It is in our tradition

21

1.57

10. Healthy nature

Continue

It is good for our health

43

3.21

11. Having medicinal properties

Continue

It is good for stomach

47

3.50

12. It is eaten for the sake of interest

Continue

I am interested in eating it

20

1.49

13. Tasteless and bad aroma

Decline

I do not love it

5

0.37

14. Lack of knowledge about plant

Decline

I do not have much knowledge about the plant

71

5.29

15. Market availability

Decline

It is replaced by market goods

22

1.64

16. Culture and lifestyle changes

Decline

Our diets have changed

222

16.55

17. Restrictions for eating

Decline

It is unhealthy

5

0.37

18. Large time is needed to collect it/waste of time

Decline

I do no collect it

43

3.21

19. Good and yummy taste

Increase

It is tasty

25

1.86

20. Culture and lifestyle changes

Increase

I am interested in eating it

39

2.91

21. Healthy nature

Increase

It is good for health

1

0.07

22. Having medicinal properties

Increase

It is good for stomach

4

0.30

Agriculture and land use changes

23. Changes in agricultural activities

Decline

Changed agricultural practices reduce availability of WEP

5

0.37

Human-wildlife conflict

24. Animal destruction

Decline

Monkey destroy them

32

2.39

25. Human disturbance

Decline

Forest destruction by humans

5

0.37

Total

   

1341

100