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Cultural Significance of Plants in Communities Located in the Coastal Forest Zone of the State of Pernambuco, Brazil

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  1. ICS=(p+u)×i×e×c, where p represents the proposed use for a species; u indicates the number of parts used, from 1 to 7 (root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit, seed, whole plant); i indicates the intensity with which a species is used, with values ranging from 1–5: 5 (intentionally maintained plant, primary production, commerce), 4 (high intensity of use, moderate commerce), 3 (medium intensity of use), 2 (low intensity of use, most known medicinal plants), and 1 (minimum intensity of use, least known medicinal plants); e indicates the exclusivity of use, with a value of 2 when a species is chosen, preferred, or when it is most important for a certain use, and a value of 1 when a species is a common resource for a certain use; c indicates the contemporaneity of the use, which has a value 2 if the species is currently used, and a value of 1 when it is no longer used (Silva, 1997).

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We are grateful to the Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal of the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco for the opportunity to conduct this work. We would also like to thank the Section of Botany and Ecology of the Empresa Pernambucana de Pesquisa Agropecuária (IPA), for all the support during this study, and to Drs. Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque and Valdeline Atanazio da Silva for their support, incentive and valuable suggestions.

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    Alberto Jorge da Rocha Silva

  2. Departamento de Botânica – CCB, Av Prof. Moraes Rego s/n, Recife-PE, Brasil, CEP: 50.000-000

    Laise de Holanda Cavalcante Andrade

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Jorge da Rocha Silva, A., de Holanda Cavalcante Andrade, L. Cultural Significance of Plants in Communities Located in the Coastal Forest Zone of the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. Hum Ecol 34, 447–465 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-006-9026-0

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