Plant species diversity of homegardens of Cuba and its significance for household food supply

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-49

  Wezel, A ^a   Bender, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Households' income; Humid; Medicinal plants; Protected area; Semiarid

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLY; HOME GARDEN; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; SELF SUFFICIENCY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

CUBA;

EID: 0038713362     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022973912195     Document Type: Article

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