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February 12, 2026Journal of Ethnobiology

Ethnobiology Along the Borderlands of Mexico and the United States

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NNNemer E. NarchiITIsabel Garibay Toussaint

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This special issue examines ethnobiology's role in shaping ecological knowledge and practices in border communities, highlighting cultural resilience.

Key Points

  • To investigate how borders influence ecological knowledge and resource management in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
  • Analyzed ethnobiological contributions from various communities along the U.S.-Mexico border.
  • Explored cultural practices related to plants, animals, and microbial heritage.
  • Utilized comparative frameworks to understand biocultural relationships across geopolitical boundaries.
  • Demonstrated that political boundaries affect cultural and ecological interaction in diverse ways.
  • Highlighted specific case studies on plant knowledge and traditional practices among Indigenous groups.
  • Revealed uneven impacts of border enforcement on resource access and community practices.

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Narchi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698d6e2a5be6419ac0d539eehttps://doi.org/10.1177/02780771261418163
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