Article: “Non-Timber Forest Products in Peruvian Amazonia: Changing Patterns of Economic Exploitation” by James W. Penn, Jr. Vol. 51, No. 2, Fall 2008, pp. 18-25 Chapter themes reflected in the article: cultural and physical diversity, production of raw materials, rural to urban migration
Topic
Non-timber forest products (NFTPs) are important for societies all over the world and consist of foods, fuel, fibers, thatch, construction materials, latex, resin, gums, medicines, dyes, hallucinogens, and a plethora of other plant materials that come from forest ecosystems. That people living near these resources may be dependent on them is not surprising. What makes these products unique is that people living in or near the forests are holders of the main body of knowledge concerning their use (Nuemann and Hirsch 2000). Non-timber forest resources from Amazonia have provided economic benefits to people across the globe for centuries; we need look no further than the chocolate and rubber industries to recognize this. These resources continue to be important today, especially to residents of Amazonian countries.
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1. Which of the following is NOT an important non-timber forest product in the Amazon region?
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2. A key factor in the development of non-timber forest products in the eighteenth century was:
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3. The primary reason for the end of the rubber boom in the Amazon was:
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4. The renewed interest in NTFP has been encouraged by:
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5. Which of the following is NOT an important characteristic of the Aguaje Palm in the Peruvian Amazon?
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6. A relatively new plant that provides important NTFP and can thrive in flooded areas is the:
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7. Which of the following is NOT a possible future use of NTFP in the Amazon?
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8. Which of the following statements about charcoal making in the Amazon is NOT accurate?
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9. One clear advantage of charcoal making over farming is that:
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10. The decline in demand for coca leaf in the Peruvian Amazon because of the U.S. “war on drugs” has led to a boom in which industry?