The nature and culture of rattan : reflections on vanishing life in the forests of Southeast Asia / Stephen F. Siebert.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [129]-139) and index.

Rattan and a changing world -- The ecology, diversity, and climbing prowess of rattan -- Historical and current uses of rattan -- Forest communities and rattan management -- From forest to furniture boutique -- Rattan and household livelihood -- The history of a Sulawesi rattan village -- Cane gathering : nuisances, risks, and pain -- Sustainable harvesting : a local view -- Rattan cultivation : rich history, uncertain future -- Rattan, religion, and family planning.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.