How wild edible plants and mushrooms have been approached within the ecosystem services framework: a systematic review

The diverse historical and traditional uses associated with wild edible plants (WEP) and wild edible mushrooms (WEM) make them good examples of natural resources related to both provisioning and cultural ecosystem services (ES). However, the study and mapping of these resources under the ES framewor...

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Main Authors: Anabela Paula, Fernando Pulido, Albano Figueiredo, Paula Castro
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/article/145448/download/pdf/
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description The diverse historical and traditional uses associated with wild edible plants (WEP) and wild edible mushrooms (WEM) make them good examples of natural resources related to both provisioning and cultural ecosystem services (ES). However, the study and mapping of these resources under the ES framework remain unclear. This systematic review aims to fill this gap and identify the methodologies used to study these resources. It also intends to understand whether foraging has reported negative impacts and whether sustainable practices are being adopted. The research question was based on the PEO framework (Population, Exposure, Outcome), and the search followed the PRISMA protocol. The review was based on the 42 articles that met the defined inclusion criteria. The in-depth analysis of each study assessed how the ES framework was approached and whether there was any associated mapping. Whenever benefits associated with WEP&M were described, they were categorised according to the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (v.5.1) and five provisioning and eleven cultural ES were associated with these wild resources. However, half of the studies only acknowledge its importance as ES without discussing it within the ES framework and only four studies mentioned ES classification systems. Some impacts regarding foraging activity were identified, although most studies listed sustainable practices and did not consider foraging a threat to species conservation.
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spelling doaj-art-afd6ce50db0242888d4697c79016f0492025-08-20T03:47:02ZengPensoft PublishersOne Ecosystem2367-81942025-06-011012410.3897/oneeco.10.e145448145448How wild edible plants and mushrooms have been approached within the ecosystem services framework: a systematic reviewAnabela Paula0Fernando Pulido1Albano Figueiredo2Paula Castro3CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology – Science for People and the Planet, TERRA Associate Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, University of CoimbraNDEHESA - Instituto de Investigación de la Dehesa, Universidad de ExtremaduraCEGOT-UC-Centre of Studies in Geography and Spatial Planning, Department of Geography and Tourism, University of CoimbraCFE - Centre for Functional Ecology – Science for People and the Planet, TERRA Associate Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra,The diverse historical and traditional uses associated with wild edible plants (WEP) and wild edible mushrooms (WEM) make them good examples of natural resources related to both provisioning and cultural ecosystem services (ES). However, the study and mapping of these resources under the ES framework remain unclear. This systematic review aims to fill this gap and identify the methodologies used to study these resources. It also intends to understand whether foraging has reported negative impacts and whether sustainable practices are being adopted. The research question was based on the PEO framework (Population, Exposure, Outcome), and the search followed the PRISMA protocol. The review was based on the 42 articles that met the defined inclusion criteria. The in-depth analysis of each study assessed how the ES framework was approached and whether there was any associated mapping. Whenever benefits associated with WEP&M were described, they were categorised according to the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (v.5.1) and five provisioning and eleven cultural ES were associated with these wild resources. However, half of the studies only acknowledge its importance as ES without discussing it within the ES framework and only four studies mentioned ES classification systems. Some impacts regarding foraging activity were identified, although most studies listed sustainable practices and did not consider foraging a threat to species conservation.https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/article/145448/download/pdf/ecosystem servicesforagingsustainabilityPRIS
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sustainability
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title How wild edible plants and mushrooms have been approached within the ecosystem services framework: a systematic review
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foraging
sustainability
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