The dynamics of Imperata: Historical overview and current farmer perspectives, with special reference to South Kalimantan, Indonesia

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 31-51

  Potter, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Farmer perspective; Imperata cylindrica; Southeast Asia; Utilization

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; FARMERS' ATTITUDES; FARMERS' PERCEPTIONS; GRASSLAND REHABILITATION; GRASSLAND UTILISATION; IMPERATA CONTROL; IMPERATA GRASSLAND; REFORESTATION; SMALLHOLDERS;

INDONESIA; KALIMANTAN; RIAM KIWA VALLEY; SOUTH;

IMPERATA; IMPERATA CYLINDRICA;

EID: 0030403120     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00142866     Document Type: Review

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