Biomimicry presentation 29 10-10 zf

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry KINGSKIN 2010

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Rainforest - competition - symbiose - biodiversity

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus genus - 2000 species - mostly tropical - latex vessels

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system 1. seed

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system 1. seed - bird droppings

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system 2. epiphytes - 100% sunlight

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system 2. epiphytes - 100% sunlight - air roots

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system 3. ground system - <10% sunlight

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system 3. ground system - <10% sunlight - fertile soil

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system 3. ground system - <10% sunlight - fertile soil - fungus

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system 3. ground system - <10% sunlight - fertile soil - (mycorrhizae)

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system 4. climber

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system 4. climber - host tree

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system 4. climber - host tree - strangler

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system 5. adult tree

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system - part of large ecosystem

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus system - part of large ecosystem - biodiversity

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Ficus natalensis Economical system

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Bark cloth making - 5000 yrs ﬁrst made - oldest derived from plants - 600 yrs Baganda Kingdom - second skin

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry 2 1 5 6 ecosystem 3 4 8 7 1 seeds and bird simbiose 5 climbers and stranglers ECOLOGICAL 2 epiphytes 6 fertiliser simbiose VALUE 3 air roots 7 wholesale of ﬁnished products CHAIN 4 fungus simbiose 8 biodiversity

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry 2 1 5 6 ecology economy 3 4 8 7 1 value of the environment 5 production of finished products ECONOMICAL 2 the mutuba tree 6 marketing of finished products VALUE 3 harvest of raw material 7 wholesale of finished products CHAIN 4 processing of bark cloth 8 consumer: social and natural value

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry Economical system Ficus natalensis: - bark cloth production - organic fertiliser - shadow - hedges - food for animals - buffer zones nature parks - ecological value - biodiversity Bark cloth: - cultural value - economical value - awareness biodiversity - clothing (second skin)

Bark Cloth & Biomimicry KINGSKIN Thank you

Biomimicry presentation 29 10-10 zf

by kingskin on Oct 31, 2010

Accessibility

Categories

Tags

Upload Details

Usage Rights

Statistics

Biomimicry presentation 29 10-10 zf — Presentation Transcript