Home Gardens in Amazonian Peru: Diversity and Exchange of Planting MaterialFootnote^*

* This research was undertaken with the financial support of Fonds pour la Formation de Chercheurs et l'Aide à la Recherche. Fieldwork was made possible by the McGill University Internal Grant, funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council. Our gratitude extends toward the buena gente of San Regis and Sucre; we would like to thank all of the villagers for their generosity, patience, kindness, sense of humor, and willingness to answer our many questions. We owe special thanks to Giorly Geovanni Machuca Espinar and Carlos Rengifo Upiachihua for invaluable assistance during fieldwork, transportation, conducting interviews, and providing support and humor during daily field activities.

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