Small-scale utilization of rattan by a Semai Community in West Malaysia

Autor:	Wanda AvÉ
Rok vydání:	1988
Předmět:	Geography biology Agroforestry Scale (social sciences) Fish Rattan Plant Science Biological classification Horticulture biology.organism_classification
Zdroj:	Economic Botany. 42:105-119
ISSN:	1874-9364 0013-0001
DOI:	10.1007/bf02859040
Popis:	The role rattan plays in the life of a small Semai community in West Malaysia is discussed. Of the 24 rattan species occurring in the study area, four are frequently used for binding, housebuilding, basketry, fish traps and snares, and other artifacts. These are briefly described and some illustrated. Some species are used for food, medicinal, and ritual purposes. The Semai have a profound knowledge of nature and have a good concept of rattan systematics that comes very close to scientific classification. Demand for rattan for commercial use threatens the rattan populations and has led to heavy depletion of some of the most useful species.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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