The domestication of the rubber tree: economic and sociological implications. From: The American Journal of Economics and Sociology | Date: October 1, 1993| Author: Schultes, Richard Evans | COPYRIGHT 1993 American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The origins of the plantations producing 98% of the world's natural rubber is traced to the domestication of a single Amazonian species, Hevea brasilensis, and the importance of rubber following vulcanization. The unfortunate sociological and often inhuman treatment of Amazonian tappers are discussed. The consequences of new technology to use the lumber of old trees and of increased uses of rubber are noted.

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