Table 1.
Biodiversity indicators of the home gardens by research site, Yucatán, Mexico
| Variable | Statistic | Hocabá (Peri-urban, sisal region) | Sahcabá (Semi-rural, sisal region) | Yaxcabá (Semi-rural, milpa region) | Kancabdzonot (Rural, milpa region) | Kruskal-Wallis H p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon diversity index (plants) | Median | 1.923 | 1.628 | 2.040 | 2.237 | <0.001 |
| Number of plant species | Median | 8.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | <0.001 |
| Number of species of shrubs | Median | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | <0.001 |
| Number of species of herbs | Median | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | <0.001 |
| Number of species of trees | Median | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | <0.001 |
| Number of herbs used for food purposes | Median | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | <0.001 |
| Number of animal species | Median | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | <0.001 |
| Number of animals raised for food purposes | Median | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | <0.001 |
Notes: Hocabá, n = 98; Sahcabá, n = 81; Yaxcabá, n = 84; Kancabdzonot = 53
Source: Author’s survey data (December 2016–April 2017)