Ilala palm (Hyphaene petersiana) use in southern Zimbabwe: social and ecological factors influencing sustainability
A dynamic ecological model, calibrated with field data from the communal lands of southern Zimbabwe where Shangaaan and Ndebele people live, shows the ilala palm, Hyphaene petersiana, to be resilient to a wide range of harvesting regimes. The degree of use determines the plant population structure b...
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| author | Foote, A.L. Krogman, N.T. Grundy, I.M. Nemarundwe, N. Campbell, Bruce M. Gambiza, J. Gibbs, L. |
| author_browse | Campbell, Bruce M. Foote, A.L. Gambiza, J. Gibbs, L. Grundy, I.M. Krogman, N.T. Nemarundwe, N. |
| author_facet | Foote, A.L. Krogman, N.T. Grundy, I.M. Nemarundwe, N. Campbell, Bruce M. Gambiza, J. Gibbs, L. |
| author_sort | Foote, A.L. |
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| description | A dynamic ecological model, calibrated with field data from the communal lands of southern Zimbabwe where Shangaaan and Ndebele people live, shows the ilala palm, Hyphaene petersiana, to be resilient to a wide range of harvesting regimes. The degree of use determines the plant population structure but not the palm's continued existence. Ilala palm sap for wine and leaves for crafts provide an important source of income at the village level. Shangaan households generally regulated palm use, with the manual workers usually being Ndebele. Despite the designation of the region as a "communal area" there are clearly social conventions limiting access to resources. The use of the plant for sap is more closely regulated than its use for leaves. Leaf harvests appear less ecologically destructive than tapping for sap. Although social rules reduce harvesting, the ecology of the palm is such that intensive harvesting may actually increase the available products by chaning the ilala palms into more accessible and useful growth form. |
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| spelling | CGSpace189032025-01-24T14:20:33Z Ilala palm (Hyphaene petersiana) use in southern Zimbabwe: social and ecological factors influencing sustainability Foote, A.L. Krogman, N.T. Grundy, I.M. Nemarundwe, N. Campbell, Bruce M. Gambiza, J. Gibbs, L. hyphaene crafts dynamic models harvesting sap palm leaves participatory rural appraisal tenure systems A dynamic ecological model, calibrated with field data from the communal lands of southern Zimbabwe where Shangaaan and Ndebele people live, shows the ilala palm, Hyphaene petersiana, to be resilient to a wide range of harvesting regimes. The degree of use determines the plant population structure but not the palm's continued existence. Ilala palm sap for wine and leaves for crafts provide an important source of income at the village level. Shangaan households generally regulated palm use, with the manual workers usually being Ndebele. Despite the designation of the region as a "communal area" there are clearly social conventions limiting access to resources. The use of the plant for sap is more closely regulated than its use for leaves. Leaf harvests appear less ecologically destructive than tapping for sap. Although social rules reduce harvesting, the ecology of the palm is such that intensive harvesting may actually increase the available products by chaning the ilala palms into more accessible and useful growth form. 2003 2012-06-04T09:08:56Z 2012-06-04T09:08:56Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18903 en Foote, A.L., Krogman, N.T., Grundy, I.M., Nemarundwe, N., Campbell, B.M., Gambiza, J., Gibbs, L. 2003. Ilala palm (Hyphaene petersiana) use in southern Zimbabwe: social and ecological factors influencing sustainability . Forests, Trees and Livelihoods 13 :275-296. ISSN: 1472-8028. |
| spellingShingle | hyphaene crafts dynamic models harvesting sap palm leaves participatory rural appraisal tenure systems Foote, A.L. Krogman, N.T. Grundy, I.M. Nemarundwe, N. Campbell, Bruce M. Gambiza, J. Gibbs, L. Ilala palm (Hyphaene petersiana) use in southern Zimbabwe: social and ecological factors influencing sustainability |
| title | Ilala palm (Hyphaene petersiana) use in southern Zimbabwe: social and ecological factors influencing sustainability |
| title_full | Ilala palm (Hyphaene petersiana) use in southern Zimbabwe: social and ecological factors influencing sustainability |
| title_fullStr | Ilala palm (Hyphaene petersiana) use in southern Zimbabwe: social and ecological factors influencing sustainability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ilala palm (Hyphaene petersiana) use in southern Zimbabwe: social and ecological factors influencing sustainability |
| title_short | Ilala palm (Hyphaene petersiana) use in southern Zimbabwe: social and ecological factors influencing sustainability |
| title_sort | ilala palm hyphaene petersiana use in southern zimbabwe social and ecological factors influencing sustainability |
| topic | hyphaene crafts dynamic models harvesting sap palm leaves participatory rural appraisal tenure systems |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18903 |
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