Taro (Colocasia Esculenta (L.) Schott) in the Atolls and Low Islands of Micronesia

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dc.contributor.authorManner, Harley I.
dc.date.accessioned2008-12-05T21:28:47Z
dc.date.available2008-12-05T21:28:47Z
dc.date.issued1993-01
dc.description.abstractIn comparison to Cyrtospenna chamissonis, Pandanus tectorius, and breadfruit (Artocapus altitis and A. mariennensis), the significance and cultivation of Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott in the atolls and low islands of Micronesia are not well known. In some atolls, the species is represented by many cultivars. The changeover in these varieties is sometimes rapid. The productivity of Colocasia taro in the atolls is not well documented. This paper considers the geographic distribution and cultural ecology of Colocasia esculenta with respect to the atoll environment. The cultivation of Colocasia esculenta, problems posed by the atoll environment and the impacts of socio-economic change, and the significance of cultivar diversity are discussed. This study is based on observations, fieldwork, and a review of the literature.
dc.format.extent13 pages
dc.identifier.citationManner HI. 1993. Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) in the atolls and low islands of Micronesia. In: Ferentinos L, editor. Proceedings of the Sustainable Taro Culture for the Pacific Conference. Sustainable Taro Culture for the Pacific Conference; 1992 Sept 24-25; Honolulu, Hawaii. Honolulu (HI): University of Hawaii. p. 88-100.
dc.identifier.issn0271-9916
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/4262
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherUniversity of Hawaii
dc.relation.ispartofseriesResearch Extension Series
dc.relation.ispartofseries140
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Hawaii
dc.subjectatolls
dc.subjectColocasia esculenta
dc.subjectcultivars
dc.subjectgenetic variation
dc.subjectMicronesia
dc.subjecttaro
dc.title Taro (Colocasia Esculenta (L.) Schott) in the Atolls and Low Islands of Micronesia
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