Decision making for fire use among farmers in savannas: An exploratory study in the Distrito Federal, central Brazil

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 321-334

  Mistry, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brazilian savannas; Cerrado; Decision making; Farmers; Fire

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; FIRES;

BRAZILIAN CERRADO; BRAZILIAN SAVANNA; CENTRAL BRAZILS; CERRADO; CLEAR AREA; DECISIONS MAKINGS; DRY SEASONS; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; FARMER; FIRE MANAGEMENT;

DECISION MAKING;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; FIRE MANAGEMENT; SAVANNA;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CATTLE; DECISION MAKING; FIRE; GRASS; HUMAN; INCOME; PERCEPTION; POLICY; TIME;

BRAZIL;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0032445883     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1998.0239     Document Type: Article

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