The length of the fallow period in tropical fallow farming systems: A discussion with evidence from Sierra Leone

Geographical Journal

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 14-24

  Gleave, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bush fallowing; Management practices; Sierra leone; Tropical agriculture

Indexed keywords

FALLOW; FARMING SYSTEM; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

SIERRA LEONE;

EID: 0030561850     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3060213     Document Type: Article

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