Wild plants in everyday use: Conservation towards sustainable livelihoods in Nigeria

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 369-379

  Osemeobo, Gbadebo J ^a  

^a NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Biodiversity capital; Conservation; Nigeria; Sustainable livelihoods; Traditional knowledge; Wild plants

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; NATURE CONSERVATION; PLANT; RURAL ECONOMY; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0035705260     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500109470094     Document Type: Article

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