The integrated transect method as a tool for land use characterisation, with special reference to inland valley agro-ecosystems in West Africa

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-160

  Van Duivenbooden, N ^a   Windmeijer, P N ^a   Andriesse, W ^a   Fresco, L O ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agro ecological characterisation; C te d'Ivoire; Field survey technique

Indexed keywords

AGROECOSYSTEM; AGROECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS; FARMER INTERVIEW; INLAND VALLEY; INTEGRATED TRANSECT METHOD; LAND USE CHARACTERISATION; METHODOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TRANSECT SURVEY;

COTE D'IVOIRE;

EID: 0030462105     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-2046(95)00205-7     Document Type: Article

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