Resources Tagged: Islands Of The Pacific

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  1. These Roots Remain: Food Habits in Islands of the Central and Eastern Pacific Since Western Contact

    Here is a broad survey of the eleven main starch foods of Polynesia and Micronesia that draws together previously scattered information and explores both explicit and implicit expressions of food habits associated with these staples. This study addresses the question of South Pacific peoples...
    Food Habits Polynesia Micronesia Food History Nutritional Anthro... Islands of the Pac...

  2. Specialty Crops for Pacific islands

    From bamboo to black pepper, cacao to coconut and tea to taro―Specialty Crops for Pacific Islandsprovides detailed cultivation, value-added, and marketing information for 27 of the most important specialty crops for Pacific Islands and other tropical locations. Specialty crops provide a rapidly...
    Specialty Crops Crops Pacific Ocean Islands of the Pac...

  3. Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands: Their Culture, Environment, and Use

    2006-01-01 A project to educate extension agents, farmers, ranchers and landowners about native and traditional Pacific Island trees for: crop diversification windbreaks coastal protection shelter and shade soil improvement water conservation livestock fodder woodlots food security and many other...
    Tree crops Tree Planting Trees Pacific Ocean Islands of the Pac...

  4. Agroforestry Guides for Pacific Islands

    2000-01-01 Pacific Islanders were once among the most self-sufficient and well-nourished peoples in the world. Their traditional agricultural systems integrated trees with production, a practice known as agroforestry. This book provides practical guidelines for planting and using trees in landscapes,...
    Agroforestry Islands of the Pac...