PARENT SESSION
Symposium #28: Can Human Cultural Activities be Included in Reference Ecosystems?.
Organized by: D Martinez
Thursday, August 8. 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Maricopa Meeting Room, TCC.
Effects of cultural management practices on biodiversity and productivity of aquatic, terrestrial, and marine ecosystems.
LAKE, FRANK*,1, 1 Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
ABSTRACT- Indigenous people have inhabited the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion of Northwestern California and Southwestern Oregon for thousands of years. From the coastal inter-tidal zone to the alpine environment, indigenous people affected the distribution and abundance of plants and animals in varying degrees. Having a better understanding of the intensity and duration of hunting, fishing, gathering and prescribed burning practices of indigenous people is important in describing the reference ecosystem of many different environments. Traditional Ecological Knowledge and cultural management practices will be discussed in reference to the importance of integrating these factors with contemporary restoration activities and efforts.
KEY WORDS: indigenous people, klamath-siskiyou bioregion , cultural management practices, traditional ecological knowledge