Adaptive ecological knowledge among the Ndjuka Maroons of French Guiana; a case study of two 'invasive species': Melaleuca quinquenervia and Acacia mangium

• Main Authors: Johanna Theys (Author), Marc-Alexandre Tareau (Author), Clarisse Ansoe-Tareau (Author), Alexander Greene (Author), Marianne Palisse (Author), Alizée Ricardou (Author), Guillaume Odonne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To understand how local ecological knowledge changes and adapts, here in the case of the recent introduction of plant species, we report the knowledge and perceptions of the Ndjuka (Maroon) of French Guiana concerning two tree species, Acacia mangium and niaouli (Melaleuca quinqu...