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Therefore it is necessary for conservation efforts in order to remain sustainable sago palm Conservation and expansion of sago palm directed to area that a relatively dry region in upland or in the higher altitude.

The effect of elevation gradient on the phenological aspect of growth and production of sago palm (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.)

They collected fruits, gained starch from the sago palm, and hunted barking deer and wild boar.

Sarawak by kayak

Sago palm is commonly found in tropical lowland forests and freshwater swamps.

Using Sago Waste to Absorb Oil Spills

Sago starch is isolated from sago palm and is well-distributed throughout Southeast Asia.

Sago starch films effective against bacteria

She added a tropical feel to the rear space by planting several types of bananas, gingers, elephant ears, Chinese parasol trees, cannas, needle and windmill palms, a sago palm, and althea.

A tropical touch: hot colors and lush greenery spice up an inviting Ridgeland vista

One of these is sago palm (Metroxylon sagu) which is abundantly available and is widespread in southeast Asia and Oceania (FAO, 1983).

Effects of sago palm pith as replacement for corn grain on intake, rumen fermentation characteristics and microbial N supply of cattle fed Paspalum plicatulum hay

In Malaysia, the sago palm (Metroxylon sago), which grows in freshwater swamps, is an important source of starch, and is presently being used for the production of glucose.

Lattice-Boltzmann simulation of sago (metroxylon sagu) starch solutions in porous media

A cigar or bullet shaped sago palm feller, made from hammer-dressed igneous rock, and with no alternative uses (Figure 19), has a distribution coterminous with sago production areas (Crosby 1976, Rhoads 1977:32).

Distribution and variation in sago extraction equipment: convergent and secondary technologies in island southeast Asia

Sago Palm Seeds--intense vomiting, diarrhea, depression, seizures, liver failure

Danger in the garden: nibbling on lilies, foxglove and other poisonous plants can have fatal consequences for your cat. Here's how to keep her safe

Hunting and the sago palm are the main sources of food.

THE LAST TRIBES; NATIVE PEOPLES IN REMOTE PARTS OF THE WORLD LIVE UNTOUCHED BY 21ST CENTURY

Sago palm's versatility to grow in hostile conditions and its ability to act as a natural carbon dioxide sink, in the light of environmental damage control, as stressed by Stanton (1993) and recent studies bordering on the morphological variability and genetic diversity of sago palm in Indonesia (e.

Biodiplomacy of the sago palm in Papua New Guinea--a systems thinking approach

Coastal and near-coastal peoples who derive their livelihood from the sea and depend on flour from the sago palm for thestarch in their diet while the highlanders' economy is dominated by pigs and sweet potatoes.