Outdoor activities foster local plant knowledge in Karelia, NE Europe
Abstract Wild edible plants, particularly berries, are relevant nutritional elements in the Nordic countries. In contrast to decreasing global trends, approximately 60% of the Finnish population is actively involved in (berry) foraging. We conducted 67 interviews with Finns and Karelians living in F...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9d907eaa68c34fd694c1ece168f9f13c 2023-06-18T03:41:31+02:00 Outdoor activities foster local plant knowledge in Karelia, NE Europe G. Mattalia I. Svanberg S. Ståhlberg N. Kuznetsova B. Prūse V. Kolosova M. A. Aziz R. Kalle R. Sõukand 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35918-7 https://doaj.org/article/9d907eaa68c34fd694c1ece168f9f13c EN eng Nature Portfolio https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35918-7 https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322 doi:10.1038/s41598-023-35918-7 2045-2322 https://doaj.org/article/9d907eaa68c34fd694c1ece168f9f13c Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023) Medicine R Science Q article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35918-7 2023-06-04T00:40:32Z Abstract Wild edible plants, particularly berries, are relevant nutritional elements in the Nordic countries. In contrast to decreasing global trends, approximately 60% of the Finnish population is actively involved in (berry) foraging. We conducted 67 interviews with Finns and Karelians living in Finnish Karelia to: (a) detect the use of wild edible plants, (b) compare those results with the published data about neighbouring Russian Karelians, and (c) document the sources of local plant knowledge. The results revealed three main findings. First, we observed a similarity in wild food plant knowledge among Karelians and Finns from Karelia. Second, we detected divergences in wild food plant knowledge among Karelians living on both sides of the Finnish–Russian border. Third, the sources of local plant knowledge include vertical transmission, acquisition through literary sources, acquisition from “green” nature shops promoting healthy lifestyles, childhood foraging activities performed during the famine period following WWII, and outdoor recreational activities. We argue that the last two types of activities in particular may have influenced knowledge and connectedness with the surrounding environment and its resources at a stage of life that is crucial for shaping adult environmental behaviours. Future research should address the role of outdoor activities in maintaining (and possibly enhancing) local ecological knowledge in the Nordic countries. Article in Journal/Newspaper karelians Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Scientific Reports 13 1 |
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Abstract Wild edible plants, particularly berries, are relevant nutritional elements in the Nordic countries. In contrast to decreasing global trends, approximately 60% of the Finnish population is actively involved in (berry) foraging. We conducted 67 interviews with Finns and Karelians living in Finnish Karelia to: (a) detect the use of wild edible plants, (b) compare those results with the published data about neighbouring Russian Karelians, and (c) document the sources of local plant knowledge. The results revealed three main findings. First, we observed a similarity in wild food plant knowledge among Karelians and Finns from Karelia. Second, we detected divergences in wild food plant knowledge among Karelians living on both sides of the Finnish–Russian border. Third, the sources of local plant knowledge include vertical transmission, acquisition through literary sources, acquisition from “green” nature shops promoting healthy lifestyles, childhood foraging activities performed during the famine period following WWII, and outdoor recreational activities. We argue that the last two types of activities in particular may have influenced knowledge and connectedness with the surrounding environment and its resources at a stage of life that is crucial for shaping adult environmental behaviours. Future research should address the role of outdoor activities in maintaining (and possibly enhancing) local ecological knowledge in the Nordic countries. |
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