Essays about: "Mauritia flexuosa"

Found 1 essay containing the words Mauritia flexuosa.

  1. 1. Stay below water! - a strategy to avoid seed predators : - seed survival and germination of Mauritia flexuosa in southeastern Peru

    University essay from Ekologi

    Author : Björn Johansson; [2009]
    Keywords : Aguaje; Amazon; germination; insects; Mauritia flexuosa; palm; Peru; seed predation;

    Abstract : The tropical palm Mauritia flexuosa has highly nutritious fruits and is an important food resource for both humans and wildlife throughout its geographic range in South America. Unsustainable harvesting threatens wild populations. Mauritia f. occurs primarily in wetlands called Aguajales where it can become the dominating canopy species. READ MORE