Deforestation of woodlands in communal areas of Zimbabwe: Is it due to agricultural policies?

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 79, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 175-185

  Chipika, J T ^a   Kowero, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b Regl Off C/o Inst Environ S ^*  (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Cropland area; Deforestation; Policies; Woodlands; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; DEFORESTATION; MAN-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; WOODLAND;

ZIMBABWE;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034043317     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(99)00156-5     Document Type: Article

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