Similarities and differences between farmer and scientist views on soil quality issues in central Honduras

Geoderma

Volumn 111, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 233-248

  Ericksen, P J ^a   Ardon M ^b  

^a Catholic Relief Services   (United States)

^b Comun Educacion e I en B y A ^*  (Honduras)

Author keywords

Central Honduras; Indicators; Local soil knowledge; Soil quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; LAND MANAGEMENT; SOIL QUALITY;

HONDURAS;

EID: 0037303008     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(02)00266-5     Document Type: Article

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