This study explores the concept of conservation through plant use, through the palm, Iriartea deltoidea, (Arecaceae) in the rainforests of Ecuador. The study area is in the Mache-Chindul Ecological Reserve, one of the hotspots of biodiversity. Mestizos and Afro-Ecuadorians live in and around the reserve, and this paper looks at how these groups utilize the palm, mostly for construction, and how the palm’s importance relates to conservation. Particular attention here focuses on the concept of perceptions and actions in relation to protection of a valued resource. Since I. deltoidea is central for these people and intact forests provide the best habitat for regeneration and strong stem material, locals recognize the importance of sustainable ...
<div><p>A main objective of ethnobotany is to document traditional knowledge about plants before it ...
Information on the knowledge, uses, and abundance of natural resources in local communities can prov...
The gradual disappearance of tropical animal species due to overhunting and habitat loss represents ...
This paper considers the mechanism of certification to encourage sustainable harvesting and best man...
Palms are abundant in tropical forests and are recognized as effective bioindicators of hot climates...
The humid forests of the Chocó biogeographic region are characterized by high biodiversity and speci...
To conserve tropical forests, it is crucial to characterise the disturbance threshold beyond which p...
The advance of agricultural activities has become the main threat to the conservation of the forests...
Dramatic declines in the global forested area in recent decades have been particularly severe in tro...
Understanding how indigenous people use and manage natural resources is essential for promoting cons...
The montane and premontane rainforests of southern Ecuador constitute a hotspot of biodiversity (cf....
textThis dissertation explores the uses of two tropical rainforest plants by three different people...
textThis dissertation explores the uses of two tropical rainforest plants by three different people...
Human management of anthropogenic environments and species is tightly linked to the ecology and evol...
Human management of anthropogenic environments and species is tightly linked to the ecology and evol...
<div><p>A main objective of ethnobotany is to document traditional knowledge about plants before it ...
Information on the knowledge, uses, and abundance of natural resources in local communities can prov...
The gradual disappearance of tropical animal species due to overhunting and habitat loss represents ...
This paper considers the mechanism of certification to encourage sustainable harvesting and best man...
Palms are abundant in tropical forests and are recognized as effective bioindicators of hot climates...
The humid forests of the Chocó biogeographic region are characterized by high biodiversity and speci...
To conserve tropical forests, it is crucial to characterise the disturbance threshold beyond which p...
The advance of agricultural activities has become the main threat to the conservation of the forests...
Dramatic declines in the global forested area in recent decades have been particularly severe in tro...
Understanding how indigenous people use and manage natural resources is essential for promoting cons...
The montane and premontane rainforests of southern Ecuador constitute a hotspot of biodiversity (cf....
textThis dissertation explores the uses of two tropical rainforest plants by three different people...
textThis dissertation explores the uses of two tropical rainforest plants by three different people...
Human management of anthropogenic environments and species is tightly linked to the ecology and evol...
Human management of anthropogenic environments and species is tightly linked to the ecology and evol...
<div><p>A main objective of ethnobotany is to document traditional knowledge about plants before it ...
Information on the knowledge, uses, and abundance of natural resources in local communities can prov...
The gradual disappearance of tropical animal species due to overhunting and habitat loss represents ...