Baobab bark (Adansonia digitata)

This chapter provides short description of the plant, its variety of products from its bark, the wood and seed. Further it provides a brief information on the ecology and the impact of bark harvesing by the local people and other stresses. One of the studies reported that harvesting was more prevale...

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Main Authors: Romero, C., Grundy, I., Campbell, Bruce M., Cunningham, A.B.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: Routledge 2002
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18600
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author Romero, C.
Grundy, I.
Campbell, Bruce M.
Cunningham, A.B.
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Cunningham, A.B.
Grundy, I.
Romero, C.
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description This chapter provides short description of the plant, its variety of products from its bark, the wood and seed. Further it provides a brief information on the ecology and the impact of bark harvesing by the local people and other stresses. One of the studies reported that harvesting was more prevalent during the dry season when people had available time due to reduced agricultural activites. Despite traditional rules governing over baobab harvesting the practice of overharvesting has been widespread in the study area.Problems with managing baobab bark are currently being exacerbated by weak institutions and poverty. This chapter concludes that under present conditions, the potential for certification of baobab bark is low.
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spelling CGSpace186002025-01-24T14:12:43Z Baobab bark (Adansonia digitata) Romero, C. Grundy, I. Campbell, Bruce M. Cunningham, A.B. non-timber forest products adansonia digitata descriptions uses certification bark harvesting institutions This chapter provides short description of the plant, its variety of products from its bark, the wood and seed. Further it provides a brief information on the ecology and the impact of bark harvesing by the local people and other stresses. One of the studies reported that harvesting was more prevalent during the dry season when people had available time due to reduced agricultural activites. Despite traditional rules governing over baobab harvesting the practice of overharvesting has been widespread in the study area.Problems with managing baobab bark are currently being exacerbated by weak institutions and poverty. This chapter concludes that under present conditions, the potential for certification of baobab bark is low. 2002 2012-06-04T09:08:36Z 2012-06-04T09:08:36Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18600 en Routledge Romero, C., Grundy, I., Campbell, B.M., Cunningham, A.B. 2002. Baobab bark (Adansonia digitata) . People and Plants Conservation Series In: Shanley, P., Pierce, A.R., Laird, S.A. and Guillen, A. (eds.). Tapping the green market: certification and management of non-timber forest products. :208-214. London, UK, Earthscan Publications.
spellingShingle non-timber forest products
adansonia digitata
descriptions
uses
certification
bark
harvesting
institutions
Romero, C.
Grundy, I.
Campbell, Bruce M.
Cunningham, A.B.
Baobab bark (Adansonia digitata)
title Baobab bark (Adansonia digitata)
title_full Baobab bark (Adansonia digitata)
title_fullStr Baobab bark (Adansonia digitata)
title_full_unstemmed Baobab bark (Adansonia digitata)
title_short Baobab bark (Adansonia digitata)
title_sort baobab bark adansonia digitata
topic non-timber forest products
adansonia digitata
descriptions
uses
certification
bark
harvesting
institutions
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18600
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