• DOI:10.1007/s12231-016-9362-y
Corpus ID: 18820290

Turning a Problem Into Profit: Using Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for Making Handicrafts at Lake Alaotra, Madagascar

@article{Rakotoarisoa2016TurningAP,
  title={Turning a Problem Into Profit: Using Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for Making Handicrafts at Lake Alaotra, Madagascar},
  author={T. F. Rakotoarisoa and T. Richter and H. Rakotondramanana and J. Mantilla-Contreras},
  journal={Economic Botany},
  year={2016},
  volume={70},
  pages={365-379}
}

T. F. Rakotoarisoa, T. Richter, +1 author J. Mantilla-Contreras

Published 2016

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Economic Botany

In diverse ecosystems, invasive plant species represent a serious threat for nature conservation by leading to loss of native species as well as environmental degradation. The water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) belongs to the top 10 worldwide most troublesome aquatic weeds. This study assesses the use of this invasive plant as a new source of raw material for handicrafts to substitute for the traditionally used papyrus (Cyperus madagascariensis) in the poor and remote region of Lake Alaotra… CONTINUE READING

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