Home gardens of Central Asia: Reservoirs of diversity of fruit and nut tree species

Central Asia is an important center of origin for many globally valued fruit and nut tree species. Forest degradation and deforestation are cause for concern for the conservation of these valuable species. Home gardens have the important function of sustaining household food consumption and income generation, and can play a critical role in conserving the diversity of fruit and nut trees. The dataset includes interviews with farmers who maintain home gardens to understand the diversity of tree species and varieties that they maintain, the sources of tree planting material they use, and their motivations for maintaining home gardens in future. The main variables studied are presented in dedicated Excel files. Methodology: Structured interviews中亚是众多具有全球重要价值的果树与坚果树物种的重要起源中心。森林退化与森林砍伐已成为这些珍贵物种保护工作中亟待关注的问题。家庭菜园在维持农户粮食消费与创收方面发挥着重要作用，同时对保护果树与坚果树的物种多样性具有关键意义。本数据集收录了对经营家庭菜园农户的访谈数据，旨在了解其管护的树木物种与品种多样性、所用种植材料的来源，以及未来继续经营家庭菜园的动机。研究所涉及的核心变量已整理至专属Excel文件中。研究方法：结构化访谈