The Social Context For Harvesting Iriartea deltoidea (Arecaceae)

Patti J. Anderson

doi:10.1663/0013-0001(2004)058[0410:TSCFHI]2.0.CO;2

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Patti J. Anderson¹

¹Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, P.O. Box 112710, Gainesville, FL 32611-2710, USA; or patti@flmnh.ufl.edu pja700@hotmail.com

Abstract

Iriartea deltoidea grows abundantly from Nicaragua to Bolivia. The stem is harvested for construction, furniture making, and handicrafts. The objective of my study was to understand the potential for sustainable harvesting of this palm. Ethnographic fieldwork about market patterns and decision-making among harvesters revealed the nature of harvesting pressures near settled areas. The study also demonstrates methods for assessing social and economic influences on harvesting.

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Patti J. Anderson "The Social Context For Harvesting Iriartea deltoidea (Arecaceae)," Economic Botany 58(3), 410-419, (1 September 2004). https://doi.org/10.1663/0013-0001(2004)058[0410:TSCFHI]2.0.CO;2

Received: 30 May 2001; Accepted: 1 January 2004; Published: 1 September 2004