Peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) in tropical Latin America: implications for biodiversity conservation, natural resource management and human nutrition

Peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) is a multi-purpose palm tree native to tropical Latin America, which is predominantly cultivated by smallholders in agroforestry systems. The fruits are rich in starch and contribute importantly to food security and the cash income of farmers who cultivate them. Complex...

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Main Authors: Graefe, Sophie, Dufour, D., Zonneveld, M. van, Rodríguez, F., González, A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35577

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