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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.There is an increasing risk of drought and salinisation of soil and groundwater globally, including in Pacific Island countries such as Tonga. Irrigating crops with slightly saline water, such as that produced by emerging desalination technologies, could help to alleviate droughts.
Harry Myrans +9 more
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STUDI ETNOBOTANI KERAGAMAN TANAMAN PANGAN LOKAL ETNIS LIO FLORES KABUPATEN ENDE
Jurnal Pertanian, 2021 Etnobotani dapat digunakan sebagai salah satu alat untuk mendokumentasikan pengetahuan masyarakat tradisioal yang telah menggunakan berbagai macam tumbuhan, untuk menunjang kebutuhan seperti tanaman pangan.
Josina Irene Hutubessy +2 more
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Evaluation of some properties of starch and starch edible films from sub-utilized roots and tubers from the Venezuelan Amazons [PDF]
, 2011 Biopolymers extracted from agricultural starchy commodities can be raw materials for edible, biologically degradable plastics. They have promising uses, having been proposed for replacing synthetic films.
Ducamp-Collin, Marie-Noelle +5 more
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The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 31, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT This article examines the historical displacement of Indigenous peoples in Venezuela, focusing on the links between indigenist policies and the exploitation of natural resources, particularly oil, throughout the 20th century. Using a combined historical and ethnographic approach, it demonstrates how the formation of the Venezuelan nation‐state
Gabriel Tardelli
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Estimation of optimum experimental plot size for taro culture
Ciência Rural, 2019 : Taro is a tropical tuberous vegetable that produces cormels of high nutritional and energetic value. In recent years, its cultivation has expanded, creating the need for more research.
Willerson Custódio da Silva +4 more
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NIRS (Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy) potential for breeding aroids [PDF]
, 2012 Aroids corms and cormels are chemically very variable and there is significant variation of their major constituents (starch, sugars, cellulose, proteins, minerals) between genotypes.
Lebot, Vincent
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PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING ON COLOCASIA ESCULENTA LINN
, 2023 Eddoe or Dasheen are two names for taro (Colocasia esculenta). It is a herbaceous plant from the Araceae family. Is a long-established crop in Asia that was first brought to Japan more than 2500 years ago.1 It is grown in south east Asia under the names Arvi and Arbi, among others. Long underground tuberous rhizomes make up the roots.
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 3, Page 831-842, May 2026.With global weather patterns becoming more extreme and unpredictable, sourcing reliable irrigation water is vital for improving food security and conserving drinking water in drought‐prone areas. Emerging desalination technologies, which are still in the development phase, could potentially provide large quantities of slightly saline water for ...
Harry Myrans +5 more
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Taro leaf and stylo forage as protein sources for pigs in Laos [PDF]
, 2012 Existing forage plants may have applications as alternative protein resources for pigs in smallholder farming systems. This thesis examined the effect of harvesting/defoliation interval on the yield and chemical composition of taro leaves and stylo ...
Kaensombath, Lampheuy
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Zooarchaeological Analysis of an Atoll Assemblage From Central Micronesia
Archaeology in Oceania, Volume 61, Issue 1, Page 177-198, April 2026.ABSTRACT There has been a dearth of archaeological research on atolls in the central‐eastern Caroline Islands of Micronesia. This has limited our understanding of pre‐contact subsistence and settlement strategies in these more marginal and remote environments, particularly in regards to zooarchaeological data.
Philippa Jorissen +2 more
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