(05.29N:02.29W) sterile, December 30, 1953 (GC!); Adams 2214, Enchi (05.29N:02.29W) sterile, December 30, 1953 (GC!); Enti 1914, Ankasa F.R. (05.15N:02.36W) Fl., January 30, 1979 (MO!, WAG!); Hall 42605, Ankasa F.R. (05.15N:02.36W) Fl., February 14, 1971 (MO!); Hall s.n., Ankasa River F.R. (05.15N:02.36W) Fl., February 12, 1971 (GC!); Irvine 4861, Kade Agricultural Research Station (06.05N:00.50W) sterile, June 1961 (K!); Irvine 4873, Kade Agricultural Research Station (06.05N:00.50W) sterile, June 1961 (K!); Irvine 4886, Kade Agricultural Research Station (06.05N:00.50W) sterile, June 1961 (K!); Johnson s.n., Aburi (05.51N:00.10W) Fr., February 25, 1901 (K!); Kisseadoo 441, Bobiri F.R. (06.38N:01.17W) sterile, November 10, 1988 (MO!); Moore & Enti 9887, Ankasa River F.R. (05.15N:02.36W) sterile, March 4, 1971 (GC!); Moore & Enti 9891, Ankasa River F.R. (05.15N:02.36W) Fl., March 4, 1971 (GC!); Moore & Enti 9893, Ankasa River F.R. (05.15N:02.36W) Fl., March 4, 1971 (GC!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 2260, Draw River Forest Reserve (05.12N:02.20W) sterile, May 26, 1999 (K!, KUM!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 2264, Draw River Forest Reserve (05.12N:02.20W) sterile, May 26, 1999 (K!, KUM!); Tomlinson s.n., Bobiri F.R. (06.38N:01.17W) sterile, December 20, 1957 (GC!); Vigne 1829, Juasso (06.32N:01.06W) Fl., February 28, 1938 (K!, KUM!); Vigne 4858, Kumasi District (06.40N:01.39W) Fl., May 30, 1945 (K!, KUM!, BR!); West- Skinn 11, Juasso (06.32N:01.06W) juvenile, 1957 (K!); BENIN: Aufsess 425, Adjarra (06.32N:05.52E) sterile, December 6, 1988 (K!); Aufsess 426, Adjarra (06.32N:05.52E) sterile, December 6, 1988 (K!); Aufsess 429, Adjarra (06.32N:05.52E) sterile, December 6, 1988 (K!); NIGERIA: Daramola & Adebusuyi 38415, Kabba Province, Kotokerifi (08.08N:06.44N) Fr., October 24, 1958 (K!); Jones & Onochie 17237, Oma & Shasha F.R.'s (07.07N:04.23E) Fr., April 4, 1946 (K!, BR!); Letter 8224, Ikan, sterile, 1904 (K!); Lowe 2793, 40 miles SE <strong>of</strong> Benin City (05.59N:06.07E) juvenile, March 28, 1974 (K!); Maggs 159, Kwa Falls near Calabar (04.59N:08.20E) juvenile, August 26, 1948 (K!); Mann 2330, Cross River (05.15N:08.42E) Fl., February 1863 (K!); Morakinyo 1003, Cross River National Park (05.15N:08.42E) seedling, August 15, 1993 (K!); Morakinyo 1004, Cross River National Park (05.15N:08.42E) Fr., August 18, 1993 (K!); Niger Company s.n., Oban rubber estate Calabar (05.02N:08.21E) sterile, December 15, 1991 (K!); Nwambin & Tuley 603, Ojo road (08.19N:04.14E) juvenile, May 4, 1964 (K!); Onochie & Jones FHI 17332, Afi River F.R., Fr., May 28, 1946 (FHO!); Thomas 338, Agola District, sterile, 1911 (K!); Tuley 1076, Ikom to Obudu road (06.04N:08.56E) sterile, December 10, 1964 (K!); Tuley 1077, Ikom to Obudu road (06.04N:08.56E) seedling, August 24, 1976 (K!); Tuley 650, Aban Rubber Estate (07.36N:08.56E) Fr., July 12, 1964 (K!, WAG!); Unwin 109, southern Nigeria, Fr., July 28, 1907 (K!); CAMEROON: Asonganyi 729, Tissongo, 16km EES <strong>of</strong> Mouanko (03.24N:09.50E) Fl., January 20, 1984 (YA!); Brunt 137, Ndop Plain (05.47N:10.15E) seedling, March 5, 1962 (YA!); Brunt 207, Ndop Plain (05.47N:10.15E) sterile, March 21, 1962 (K!); Dransfield 7005, Mile 45, Buea-Kumba road (05.02N:09.24E) sterile, June 28, 1991 (K!, SCA!); Dransfield 7002, Mungo River Crossing (04.08N:09.31E) juvenile, June 27, 1991 (K!); Etuge 1393, Mount Kupe (04.46N:09.41E) sterile, November 5, 1995 (SCA!); Faden & Mbama 86/60, Kribi- Ebolowa road (02.51N:10.00E) sterile, January 31, 1986 (YA!); Harris 2456, 34km W <strong>of</strong> Nguti (05.00N:09.00E) sterile, August 27, 1990 (K!); Harris 2471, 35km W`<strong>of</strong> Nguti (05.00N:09.00E) sterile, August 27, 1990 (K!); Harris & Payne 2470, 35km W`<strong>of</strong> Nguti (05.00N:09.00E) sterile, August 29, 1990 (K!); Letouzey 8465, 10km SE <strong>of</strong> Sangmelima (02.55N:11.58E) Fl. & Fr., November 24, 1966 78
(YA!); Letouzey 12563, Lac Tissongo (03.34N:09.53E) Fl. only, January 4, 1974 (YA!); Letouzey 13843, 10km N <strong>of</strong> Nguti (05.23N:09.23E) Fr., June 15, 1975 (YA!); Meijer 15221, Sangmelima (02.55N:11.58E) sterile, March 24, 1981 (K!, WAG!, YA!); Meijer 15251, Dja Forest Reserve (03.00N:12.40E) sterile, March 25, 1981 (K!); Njingum 7, Nguti (05.02N:09.24E) sterile, August 5, 1999 (K!); Raynal 9785, 17km SW Ambam (02.21N:11.12E) sterile, February 18, 1963 (YA!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1702, Southern Bakundu Forest Reserve (04.46N:09.29E) sterile, November 8, 1995 (K!, SCA!, MO!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1704, Southern Bakundu Forest Reserve (04.46N:09.29E) sterile, November 8, 1995 (K!, SCA!, NY!, WAG!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1713, Onge River valley (04.21N:08.57E) sterile, November 23, 1995 (K!, SCA!, BR!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1717, Kumba to Mamfe road (05.02N:09.24E) sterile, December 1, 1995 (K!, SCA!, BR!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1720, 30km north <strong>of</strong> Mamfe (05.58N:09.20E) juvenile, December 2, 1995 (K!, SCA!, MO!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1721, 30km north <strong>of</strong> Mamfe (05.58N:09.20E) Fl., December 2, 1995 (K!, SCA!, BR!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1730, Rumpi Hills Forest Reserve (04.54N:09.20E) seedling, May 19, 1996 (K!, SCA!, BH!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1742, Rumpi Hills Forest Reserve (04.54N:09.20E) sterile, May 19, 1996 (K!, SCA!, MO!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1758, Limbe - Kumbe road: Mile 40 (04.23N:09.26E) juvenile, November 11, 1996 (K!, SCA!, BR!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1767, Southern Bakundu Forest Reserve (04.46N:09.29E) juvenile, November 24, 1996 (K!, SCA!, BH!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1802, Campo Ma'an Faunal Reserve (02.10N:09.54E) Fl., March 24, 1997 (K!, YA!, NY!, WAG!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1807, Campo Ma'an Faunal Reserve (02.10N:09.54E) sterile, April 8, 1997 (K!, YA!, BH!, MO!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1856, 20km south <strong>of</strong> Kribi (02.34N:09.50E) Fr., August 30, 1997 (K!, YA!, NY!, WAG!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1881, Southern Bakundu Forest Reserve (04.46N:09.29E) Fl., November 26, 1997 (K!, SCA!, NY!, MO!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1883, Kumba to Mamfe road (05.02N:09.24E) juvenile, November 26, 1997 (K!, SCA!, WAG!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1886, 30km south <strong>of</strong> Kribi (02.48N:09.43E) Fl., November 28, 1997 (K!, YA!, NY!, BR!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1937, Takamanda Forest Reserve (06.06N:09.47E) sterile, November 17, 1998 (K!, SCA!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1999, 15km north <strong>of</strong> Nguti on Mamfe road (05.23N:09.23E) Fl., January 6, 1999 (K!, SCA!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 2042, Takamanda Forest Reserve (06.08N:09.16E) sterile, January 13, 1999 (K!, SCA!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 2043, Takamanda Forest Reserve (06.08N:09.16E) sterile, January 13, 1999 (K!, SCA!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 2057, Takamanda Forest Reserve (06.08N:09.16E) sterile, January 18, 1999 (K!, SCA!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 2252, Mokoko River Forest Reserve (04.29N:09.00E) sterile, February 16, 1999 (K!, SCA!); Thomas 8182, 15km W <strong>of</strong> Manyemen (05.10N:09.15E) sterile, August 29, 1988 (MO!); Thomas 10058, Mokoko River Forest Reserve (04.25N:09.02E) sterile, May 22, 1994 (SCA!); van Gemerden BL, Ebom II (03.04N:10.43E) sterile, March 11, 1997 (K!); CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Fay 7018, N'Dele-Pata road (08.08N:21.08E) Fr., May 30, 1985 (MO!); EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Lisowski 1263, Mbini (02.00N:09.45E) juvenile, September 1997 (EG!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1797, 2km north <strong>of</strong> Ayemeken (02.10N:10.03E) juvenile, March 13, 1997 (K!, EG!, NY!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1800, 1km north <strong>of</strong> Ayemeken (02.10N:10.03E) sterile, March 13, 1997 (K!, EG!, WAG!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1874, 2km SW <strong>of</strong> village <strong>of</strong> Angoma (02.03N:10.10E) seedling, September 15, 1997 (K!, EG!, BH!, MO!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1901, 10km south <strong>of</strong> Bata (01.45N:09.43E) sterile, March 20, 1998 (K!, EG!, WAG!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1918, 2km WSW <strong>of</strong> village <strong>of</strong> Basilé (01.10N:09.50E) juvenile, April 7, 1998 (K!, EG!, WAG!); DR CONGO: Bequaert 7895, Katala (08.35S:25.16E) Fr., June 28, 1915 (BR!); Dewevre 639, Fl., s.d. (BR!); Dewulf 526, 79
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seedling 6 or length of stem) were
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sampling of the rattan population,
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concentrated, not only on rattan, b
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the palm hearts from ground-level (
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feed on these fruits for long perio
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the genus Ceratogymna have been rec
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latter situation has been observed
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(Fisher et al., 1987), followed by
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1977; Berlin, 1992). This hypothesi
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taxonomies are included in (or affi
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taxa (standing palms) within their
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forest products (see Box 3) these a
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enefits rattan brings, those artisa
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from enabling the sustainable explo
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such as Indonesia have lifted the b
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press; this study) and the conditio
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Table 31. Findings and recommendati
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of this trade, in fiscal terms, to
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Not threatened (species distributio
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forest products, such as rattan for
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REFERENCES Abbiw, D. 1990. The usef
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Belcher, B. 1999. A production to c
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Burkill, I.H. 1935. A dictionary of
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Dalziel, J.M. 1937. The useful plan
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Dransfield, J. 1988b. The palms of
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Fisher, J.B. & J. Dransfield. 1977.
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Hall, J.B. & M.D. Swaine. 1981. Dis
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Huxley, C.R. 1978. The ant-plants M
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Lee, Y.F. 1993. Some models for est
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Moore, H.A. 1973. Palms in the trop
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Oteng-Amoako, A.A. & B. Obiri-Darko
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Randall, R. & E. Hunn. 1984. Do lif
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Siebert, S.F. 1997. Economically im
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Tenati, G. [in press]. The use of r
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Weiner, G. and Liese, W. 1989. Anat
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and Uganda, in the absence of large
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also a strong binding material (Rus
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(unpubl. notes): BENIN: Profizi (19
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Bidgood & Vollesen: Tanzania; 3040
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Dransfield: Cameroon; 6998, 6999, 7
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Heudelot: Gambia; 372 Hoier: DR Con
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Lowe: Nigeria; 2792, 2793, 4353, Ca
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Reitsma: Gabon; 1340, 2047, 2151, 2
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a) high forest b)farm c)fallow d) d
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APPENDIX FIVE PUBLICATIONS AND DISS
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DISSEMINATION 1. Sunderland, T.C.H.