4-2. Cumulative number of avian (7) and mammalian (16) taxa sighted during 121 censuses 



in 1990 133 



5-1. Proportion (percent volume) of food items identified from stomach contents of game 



species taken by Maya hunters at X-Hazil Sur, Quintana Roo, Mexico, during June 1989- 

 October 1990. (Food items: FRUITS/SEEDS = fruits or seeds, LEAVES = leaves, 

 ANIMAL MAT = animal material, and OTHER = other [see Methods for further 

 information]. See Table 5-2 for key to species abbreviations.) 157 



5-2. Percent volume of crops in game stomachs (n = 284 stomachs analyzed) and percent 

 occurrence of kill sites in areas categorized as Combined/Early Secondary Forest 

 (n = 584 game kills) 176 



6-1. Annual horticultural cycle at Ejido X-Hazil y Anexos during 1989-1990 (Max = month with 



highest mean temperature and Min = month with lowest mean temperature) 193 



6-2. Distribution of gardens by size during 1989 (n = 150 gardens, average size = 2.1 ha) and 



1990 (n = 40 gardens, average size = 2.7 ha) 195 



6-3. Distribution of gardens by distance from X-Hazil Sur during 1989 (n = 150 gardens, average 



distance = 4.0 km) and 1990 (n = 40 gardens, average distance = 3.8 km) 197 



6-4. Frequency with which crops were planted in gardens during 1989 and 1990 (C = com, 



S = squash, KB = kidney beans, 1 = ibes, M = yam, SP = sweet potato, CHI = chile, 



F = fruits, Y = yucca, J = jicama, CHA = chaya, L = lentils, and O = other) .... 198 



6-5. Number of crops per garden during 1989 (n = 150 gardens, average = 5.9 crops per garden) 



and 1990 (n = 40 gardens, average = 3.9 crops per garden) 199 



6-6. Monthly phenology of com plants in seven selected gardens during 1990 (n = 7 gardens). 

 Plants were categorized as seedlings, with flowers, with immature fruits, with mature 

 fruits, and harvested 200 



6-7. Monthly phenology of kidney beans at seven selected gardens during 1990 (n = 7). 



See Figure 6-6 for key to abbreviations 201 



6-8. Monthly phenology of squash as seven selected gardens during 1990 (n = 7 gardens). 



See Figure 6-6 for key to abbreviations 202 



6-9. Frequency with which wild animals were identified by gardeners as the main crop predators 

 during 1989 and 1990 (none = no crop predators, c peccary = collared peccary, wt 

 deer = white-tailed deer, gusanos = various taxa of Gastropods) 204 



6-10. Monthly frequency of wildlife track sets in a) Late Secondary Forest without Gardens 



(LSF W/0 G; 16 track sets during 48 readings), b) Late Secondary Forest with Gardens 



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