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

中亚是众多全球极具经济价值的果树与坚果树物种的重要起源中心。森林退化与滥伐森林已引发人们对这些珍贵物种保护工作的担忧。家庭园艺园（home gardens）在维系家庭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。本数据集收录了针对经营家庭园艺园的农户所开展的访谈内容，旨在了解其管护的树木物种与品种多样性、所用林木种植材料的来源，以及其未来继续经营家庭园艺园的动机。本研究所涉及的主要变量已整理至专属Excel文件中。研究方法：结构化访谈