Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon
Aphandra natalia(Balslev & Henderson) Barfod is a multipurpose palm that is exploited both commercially and for subsistence purposes. Its fibers are important in Peruvian and Ecuadorean broom industries and support many people economically. In Brazil, it is found in the western part of Acr...
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| author | Mette Kronborg César A. Grández Evandro Ferreira Henrik Balslev |
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| description | Aphandra natalia(Balslev & Henderson) Barfod is a multipurpose palm that is exploited both commercially and for subsistence purposes. Its fibers are important in Peruvian and Ecuadorean broom industries and support many people economically. In Brazil, it is found in the western part of Acre, where it is the main source for a local broom market. Data from fieldwork in Peru (2007) suggests that the variation in gross profit per kilogram of fiber is considerable among the different segments in the broom industry. Harvesters and distributors earn negligible amounts of money whereas manufacturers reap of the major part of the earnings. Fiber extraction appears to be sustainable in Ecuador and in some parts of Peru, whereas in other parts of Peru unsustainable harvest occurs, involving felling of entire palm trees for the harvest of fibers. The same destructive extraction method is used in Brazil, where the palm is becoming rare in its natural distribution area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88a2c3ccaaad4cf0aedb757702db0b702022-12-22T03:48:08ZengUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San MarcosRevista Peruana de Biología1561-08371727-99332014-03-0115310311310.15381/rpb.v15i3.33412929Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western AmazonMette Kronborg0César A. Grández1Evandro Ferreira2Henrik Balslev3Department of Biology, University of Aarhus, building 1540, Ny Munkegade, 8000 Aarhus C., Denmark.Facultad de Ciencias Biológias, Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Iquitos, Peru.Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia-INPA, Núcleo de Pesquisas do Acre, BR 364, km 4, Parque Zoobotânico da Universidade Federal do Acre, CEP 69.915-900, Rio Branco, Brazil.Department of Biology, University of Aarhus, building 1540, Ny Munkegade, 8000 Aarhus C., Denmark.Aphandra natalia(Balslev & Henderson) Barfod is a multipurpose palm that is exploited both commercially and for subsistence purposes. Its fibers are important in Peruvian and Ecuadorean broom industries and support many people economically. In Brazil, it is found in the western part of Acre, where it is the main source for a local broom market. Data from fieldwork in Peru (2007) suggests that the variation in gross profit per kilogram of fiber is considerable among the different segments in the broom industry. Harvesters and distributors earn negligible amounts of money whereas manufacturers reap of the major part of the earnings. Fiber extraction appears to be sustainable in Ecuador and in some parts of Peru, whereas in other parts of Peru unsustainable harvest occurs, involving felling of entire palm trees for the harvest of fibers. The same destructive extraction method is used in Brazil, where the palm is becoming rare in its natural distribution area.http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/3341agroforesteríaconservaciónsostenibilidad ecológicaextractivismocadena de valores. |
| spellingShingle | Mette Kronborg César A. Grández Evandro Ferreira Henrik Balslev Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon Revista Peruana de Biología agroforestería conservación sostenibilidad ecológica extractivismo cadena de valores. |
| title | Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon |
| title_full | Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon |
| title_fullStr | Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon |
| title_short | Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon |
| title_sort | aphandra natalia arecaceae a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western amazon |
| topic | agroforestería conservación sostenibilidad ecológica extractivismo cadena de valores. |
| url | http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/3341 |
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