An ecological perspective on human densities in the central African forests

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 245-260

  Barnes, R F W ^a   Lahm, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

crops; geology; herbivores; rainfall; subsistence farmers and hunters

Indexed keywords

AGROECOSYSTEM; CARRYING CAPACITY; DEVELOPING REGION; ECOLOGICAL CONTROL; HUMAN DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SOIL NUTRIENTS;

AFRICA, (CENTRAL); AFRICA, KALAHARI DESERT;

EID: 0030619302     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404862     Document Type: Article

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