Islands in the Rainforest by Stéphen Rostain

Author:Stéphen Rostain [Rostain, Stéphen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Social Science, Anthropology, General
ISBN: 9781315425917
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Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

Figure 47. Raised fields of the Awala sector (photo by Stephen Rostain).

Figure 48. Raised fields of the Iracoubo sector (photo by Stephen Rostain).

Figure 49. Raised fields of the Kourou sector (photo by Stephen Rostain).

The removal of soil from the matrix for constructing the mounds also produced drainage canals between the raised fields. The canals, in addition to their primary function of drainage, permit the elimination of harmful gases that limit root growth (Bernard Barthès, personal communication, 1989). This practice considerably reduces the risk of rot for the crops, particularly tubers.

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