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Pumé exploitation of Mauritia flexuosa (palmae) in the llanos of Venezuela

Journal of ethnobiology • 15 (2) • Published In 1995 • Pages: 177-188

By: Gragson, Theodore Louis.

Abstract
This is a so-called "low-intensity disturbance" study of harvesting and use of palm leaves by one of the more remote Yaruro communities. Used primarily for thatching houses, palm leaves are also used as food and fiber. The author measures the amounts of leaves harvested and used to thatch individual houses.
Subjects
Flora
Collecting
Forest products
Dwellings
culture
Pumé
HRAF PubDate
2014
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2012
Field Date
1986-1987, 1989
Coverage Date
1986-1989
Coverage Place
Capanaparo-Cinaruco rivers region, eastern Apure, Venezuela
Notes
Ted L. Gragson
Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-188)
LCCN
81643251
LCSH
Yaruro Indians