Biology and use of nibbi heteropsis flexuosa (ARACEAE) the source of an aerial root fiber product in Guyana
The aerial roots of Heteropsis flexuosa (Kunth) Bunting, a hemi-epiphyte, are harvested by indigenous communities in Guyana for a developing wicker furniture market. Nibbi roots have potential as a sustainably harvested product, but there is little data to guide management. I examined nibbi biology,...
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FIU Digital Commons
1997
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| Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2716 http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3925&context=etd |