Interplanting rattans (1)
Rattans are climbing spiny palms with edible fruits. They naturally grow in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and western Africa and have been associated with the development of indigenous cultures in these regions. Presently they are mainly used to produce furniture items and the market for these is growing steadily. In many countries, however, rattans are not cultivated, but are harvested from the tropical forests in which they grow. Harvesting is often done on a “hit and run” basis and is rarely sustainable. The depletion of natural rattan supplies is a problem in many countries. Cultivation of rattans is only practiced on a relatively small scale. Because they are climbing plants they must be interplanted with trees up which they can climb and the potential for intercropping with a number of tropical trees is very great. This report provides comprehensive details of all aspects of the cultivation of rattan in tree plantations
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| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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INBAR
2001
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/64377 |
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