The Quezungual System: An indigenous agroforestry system from western Honduras

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 229-237

  Hellin, J ^a,c   Welchez, L A ^b   Cherrett, I ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Proyecto Lempira Sur   (Honduras)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Land husbandry; Land scarcity; Market opportunities; Natural regeneration

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; FARMING SYSTEM; SMALLHOLDER; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

HONDURAS;

EID: 0033402099     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006217201200     Document Type: Article

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