Fuelwood use in South Africa: Where to in the 21st century?

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn , Issue 196, 2002, Pages 1-7

  Williams, Anthony ^a   Shackleton, Charlie M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 0036870984     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20702620.2002.10434611     Document Type: Editorial

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