Abstract

TORREGROZA FUENTES, Edilbert; LLAMAS CHAVEZ, Jorge  and  BORJA BARRERA, Francisco. Differences in social actors´ knowledge and perception of the vegetation of the basin in the Ciénaga de la Virgen (Cartagena de Indias, Colombia) vegetation. Ecol. apl. [online]. 2014, vol.13, n.2, pp.97-108. ISSN 1726-2216.

Perception and attitude of social actors in a territory are vital for their proper management. Such aspects were evaluated in the case of the basin of the Ciénaga de la Virgen (Cartagena de Indias, Colombia) in relation to some plants that are present in the territory, considering the basin from the viewpoint of the socio-ecological system. This approach emphasizes the interaction and adaptation amongst social and ecological systems. The study addresses issues such as knowledge of the local vegetation, perception of potential benefits or damage resulting from them, and differences between both native and introduced species in the territory. In terms of methodology, the work is mostly of a quantitative research with the application of a perception survey to four main social groups. The results allowed a comprehension of the way in which individuals, based on their social role, perceive and value plant species as key biological agents.

Keywords : Social perception; plants; social-ecological systems.

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