Agroforestry systems in the rural landscape - A case study in Garhwal Himalaya, India

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 151-165

  Nautiyal, S ^a   Maikhuri, R K ^a   Semwal, R L ^a   Rao, K S ^a   Saxena, K G ^b  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Economic efficiency; Energy; Home garden; Policy

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY USE; FARMING SYSTEM; LAND COVER; LAND USE; RURAL LANDSCAPE;

INDIA;

EID: 0031713945     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006013832711     Document Type: Article

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