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<journal-id>2305-0683</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Investigación Agraria]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Investig. Agrar.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2305-0683</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, UNA.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2305-06832025000100501</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/investig.agrar.2025.e2701801</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Funcionalidad de bancos comunitarios de semillas. Estudio de caso: APA Azuay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Functionality of Community Seed Banks. Case Study: APA Azuay]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Méndez-Barreto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Karla]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Macancela-Herrera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alberto]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Escalona-Aguilar]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Miguel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Gualaceo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad del Azuay Ciencias Tecnológicas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cuenca ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Internacional de Andalucía  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pt. Sta. Cruz ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>27</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>501</fpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2305-06832025000100501&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2305-06832025000100501&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2305-06832025000100501&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La importancia agrícola, ecológica y social que tiene la semilla como material genético permite que sea conservada en bancos de semillas (BS), estos deben contar con infraestructura, técnicas y metodologías adecuadas que eviten la pérdida de viabilidad de la semilla. No obstante, distintas comunidades cumplen un rol importante al mantener semilla local en bancos comunitarios de semillas (BCS). Es así como este estudio de caso se llevó a cabo en el BCS de la Asociación de Productores Agroecológicos (APA) Azuay, ubicado en la ciudad de Cuenca, Ecuador, y tuvo como finalidad determinar la funcionalidad del BCS APA Azuay a partir del estado actual de biodiversidad y de la influencia que ha tenido en sus integrantes. Se generó una base de datos a través de información levantada en el BCS y de encuestas realizadas a miembros-participantes del BCS. Los resultados demostraron que en el BCS la riqueza y biodiversidad Alfa son limitadas, puesto que el índice de Shannon-Weaver y el de Simpson mostraron valores de rango medio-bajo; además, los miembros de APA Azuay ya conservaban semillas antes de ser parte del BCS, sin embargo, el aumento en la demanda de cultivos populares como maíz y frijol ha dado paso a la erosión genética. Con este estudio se concluye que el BCS no cumple por completo las funciones para las que fue creado, ya sea por la baja biodiversidad de semillas o por la poca relevancia que ha tenido para sus integrantes; asimismo, es necesario mejorar la infraestructura y las técnicas adecuadas para el mantenimiento y conservación del material genético.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT The agricultural, ecological, and social importance of seeds as genetic material allows them to be preserved in seed banks (SB), which must have adequate infrastructure, techniques, and methodologies to prevent the loss of seed viability. However, different communities play an important role in maintaining local seeds in community seed banks (CSB). This case study was conducted at the CSB of the Association of Agroecological Producers (APA) Azuay, located in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador, and aimed to determine the functionality of the APA Azuay CSB based on the current state of biodiversity and its influence on its members. A database was generated through information collected from the CSB and surveys conducted with CSB member-participants. The results showed that in the CSB, richness and Alpha biodiversity are limited, as both the Shannon-Weaver and Simpson indices showed medium-low range values; furthermore, APA Azuay members were already conserving seeds before becoming part of the CSB; however, the increased demand for popular crops such as corn and beans has led to genetic erosion. This study concludes that the CSB does not fully fulfill the functions for which it was created, either due to the low biodiversity of seeds or the little relevance it has had for its members; likewise, it is necessary to improve the infrastructure and appropriate techniques for the maintenance and conservation of genetic material.]]></p></abstract>
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