Use, perception, and local management of Copernicia prunifera (Miller) H. E. Moore in rural communities in the Brazilian Savanna

Use, perception, and local management of Copernicia prunifera (Miller) H. E. Moore in rural communities in the Brazilian Savanna

Abstract Background Copernicia prunifera belongs to the Arecaceae family, and its production chain includes a set of economic activities based on the use of the stipe, petiole, fiber, fruits, roots, and leaves from which carnaúba wax is extracted, an economically valuable resource in the region. Thi...

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Main Authors: José Afonso Santana de Almeilda, Nágila Alves Feitosa, Leilane de Carvalho e Sousa, Raimundo Nonato Oliveira Silva, Rodrigo Ferreira de Morais, Júlio Marcelino Monteiro, José Ribamar de Sousa Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Subjects:
Ethnobotany
Carnaúba
Brazilian Savanna
Caatinga
Palm wax
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-021-00440-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-021-00440-5

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