Subject
F70 - Taxonomie végétale et phytogéographie, F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture, Artocarpus altilis, Identification, Éthnobotanique, Taxonomie, Distribution géographique, Arbre à buts multiples, Variété, Dissémination des graines, Sélection in vitro, Conservation des ressources génétiques, Alimentation humaine, Bois, Utilisation, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_646, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3791, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24023, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7631, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5083, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33512, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8157, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6932, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_27559, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_37280, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15615, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8421, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8117, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5296, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5159

Domains
Biologie, Ethnobotanique, Sciences Sociales, Sciences du vivant, Sciences humaines

Description

Breadfruit is a traditional staple crop and an important component of Pacific Island agrosystems. This article reviews documentation related to breadfruit in Vanuatu with a focus on ethnobotanical data recorded from the first contacts with European voyagers and missionaries to the most recent survey conducted on several islands in 2009. Tree management practices, food and non-food uses, conservation techniques, as well as ritual magic intended to increase yields and protect the crop, are described. A database of 539 cultivar names has been compiled. Some lines for future research within the social and biological sciences are proposed.

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Language
English (en-GB)

Creators
Labouisse, Jean-Pierre

Contributors

Sources
Ethnobiology Letters

Relation
http://agritrop.cirad.fr/579817/
https://doi.org/10.14237/ebl.7.1.2016.582
10.14237/ebl.7.1.2016.582
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.14237/ebl.7.1.2016.582
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/purl/https://doi.org/10.14237/ebl.7.1.2016.582

Coverage
Vanuatu

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