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The nature and culture of rattan reflections on vanishing life in the forests of Southeast Asia

Title
The nature and culture of rattan [electronic resource] : reflections on vanishing life in the forests of Southeast Asia / Stephen F. Siebert.
Author
Siebert, Stephen F. (Stephen Frederic), 1955-
Publication
Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, c2012.

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Description
1 online resource (xii, 145 p.) : ill., map.
Uniform Title
Nature and culture of rattan (Online)
Alternative Title
Nature and culture of rattan (Online)
Subject
  • Rattan palms > Utilization > Southeast Asia
  • Rattan > Southeast Asia
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [129]-139) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Rattan and a changing world -- The ecology, diversity, and climbing prowess of rattan -- Historical and current uses of rattan -- Forest communities and rattan management -- From forest to furniture boutique -- Rattan and household livelihood -- The history of a Sulawesi rattan village -- Cane gathering : nuisances, risks, and pain -- Sustainable harvesting : a local view -- Rattan cultivation : rich history, uncertain future -- Rattan, religion, and family planning.
LCCN
2011036590
OCLC
ssj0000606542
Author
Siebert, Stephen F. (Stephen Frederic), 1955-
Title
The nature and culture of rattan [electronic resource] : reflections on vanishing life in the forests of Southeast Asia / Stephen F. Siebert.
Imprint
Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, c2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [129]-139) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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