Local knowledge and management of sago palm (Metroxylon sagu rottboell) diversity in south central Seram, Maluku, eastern Indonesia

Journal of Ethnobiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 258-298

  Ellen, Roy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

crop management; cultural keystone species; eastern Indonesia; genetic diversity; local knowledge; Metroxylon sagu

Indexed keywords

METROXYLON SAGU;

EID: 66049100006     PISSN: 02780771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2993/0278-0771(2006)26[258:LKAMOS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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