Arboriculture in the subsistence of Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands

摘要: In Oceania, the indigenous agricultural systems are founded on a basic assemblage of cultigens largely in common, with dominating species varying from area to area. Barrau (6) has defined ecological correlates accounting for distribution main herbaceous terms wet and dry environments, as well indicating agronomic measures adaptation by which native cultivators may convert cropping otherwise unfavorable soil media. Trees cultivated, or at least exploited gathering some degree throughout Pacific islands food, medicine, clothing material, construction other industrial uses. The clear dominance trees subsistence systems, however, is restricted few genera template obvious. best known coconut, Cocos nucifera L., adapted coral atolls, raised strands larger volcanic islands. Often associated forms Pandanus screw pine, generally P. tectorius (Solander) Parkinson. sago palms, Me troxylon spp., western Pacific, reaching far Samoa its eastern periphery. As starch staple, now limited New Guinea region, cultivated gathered swamp dwellers. Breadfruit, A rtocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosb. is, was former times one major starchy resources high Polynesia Micronesia; case latter, tree also considerable importance atolls Marshall Caroline groups. his reviews Oceanic agriculture, (1, 3) provides further information these crops enu-