Traditional Knowledge of Plants Used for River Fishing in Local Communities of North Jeolla Province, Korea

• DOI: 10.7856/kjcls.2015.26.4.675
• Publication Date: 2016-01-17T21:46:22Z
• Authors: Inok Cheon; Mi-Jang Song; Hyun Kim; Ki Hoon Lee; Young Joon Yoo
• Keywords: Ethnobotany; Perilla frutescens; Participatory rural appraisal

This study investigates traditional knowledge of plants used for river fishing in local communities North Jeolla Province, Korea. Data were collected using the participatory rural appraisal method based on interviews, informal meetings, open and group discussions, overt observations with semi-structured questionnaires. Field investigations conducted at 19 sites from July 2008 to April 2010. Interviews included 37 key informants (16 men 21 women) who lived more than 50 years area. The average age was 83 (range = 60 96). analysis recorded seven species, namely Albizia julibrissin Durazz., Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Perilla frutescens var. japonica (Hassk.) H. Hara, Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn., Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Spach, Zanthoxylum piperitum DC., Styrax japonicus Siebold Zucc..