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| García,Néstor; Galeano,Gloria; Mesa,Laura; Castaño,Nicolás; Balslev,Henrik; Bernal,Rodrigo. |
| We studied the management of the fiber-producing chambira palm Astrocaryum chambira by indigenous people in the Colombian Amazon. Between 2009 and 2012, we visited four communities and two marketing centers, where we interviewed 12 people. In addition, we specifically observed A. chambira harvesting, processing, and commercialization; studied palm populations at five localities; measured leaf production rate; and integrated secondary data. At least 21 aboriginal groups in the Colombian Amazon use chambira fiber. The palm grows in association with human communities, and it has been widely used and managed in past agroforestry systems. The fiber is obtained from the unexpanded leaves of juvenile or adult palms, and harvesting is often unsustainable because... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Agroforestry; Ethnic groups; Fibers; Handicraft; Sustainable harvest. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062015000100045 |
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