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Greer, Nan Marie.

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Ethnoecology of taro farmers and their management of Hawaiian wetlands and endangered waterbirds in taro agroecosystems.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Ethnoecology of taro farmers and their management of Hawaiian wetlands and endangered waterbirds in taro agroecosystems./
Author:	Greer, Nan Marie.
Description:	492 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-12, Section: A, page: 4428.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International66-12A.
Subject:	Anthropology, Cultural. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3198791
ISBN:	9780542442971

Ethnoecology of taro farmers and their management of Hawaiian wetlands and endangered waterbirds in taro agroecosystems.
Greer, Nan Marie.

Ethnoecology of taro farmers and their management of Hawaiian wetlands and endangered waterbirds in taro agroecosystems. - 492 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-12, Section: A, page: 4428.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2005.

This dissertation analyzes the connection between kalo/taro farming and endangered waterbirds in the Hawaiian islands. Historical, ethnographic, and survey data are employed to analyze the economic viability, ecological dynamics, and cultural importance of kalo. A random sample of 58.5% of kalo farmers on Kauai provides qualitative data concerning farm and family history, natural resource use, and participation in conservation efforts. Weekly data collection of 31.7% of farmers provides 145 weeks of quantitative data tracking hours allocated to farming tasks, costs, net profit, plant health, environmental variables such as fish and shellfish abundance, climate, and waterbird populations. Results indicate that an average farm of 9 acres maintains an annual net profit of

ISBN: 9780542442971Subjects--Topical Terms:

735016
Anthropology, Cultural.

Ethnoecology of taro farmers and their management of Hawaiian wetlands and endangered waterbirds in taro agroecosystems.
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