This #IndigenousPeoplesDay (& everyday) #NaturalAreasJournal is excited to spotlight an article highlighting #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge and its importance by Slaton et al. (2019)
#TEK #ForesetManagement #pines #people #fire #moths #Pandoramoth #ecologicalrestoration #restoration #piagi #naturalhistory #Jeffreypine
Image shows Figure 1 of Slaton et al. (2019)
"Summary of Pandora moth natural history, traditional use of piagi, and relation to fire. Numbers indicate sequence of life cycle events. Center photo is a characteristic large-diameter Jeffrey pine tree in Indiana Summit. Inset 2: Feces are scattered among pine needles. Inset 3: Interns learn traditional method from tribal elder (author Raymond Andrews); arrow indicates mountain mahogany digging stick for shaping the trench."
https://bioone.org/journals/natural-areas-journal/volume-39/issue-4/043.039.0409/Traditional-Ecological-Knowledge-Used-in-Forest-Restoration-Benefits-Natural-and/10.3375/043.039.0409.full