Medicinal plants, conservation and livelihoods

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1477-1517

  Hamilton, Alan C ^a  

^a WWF UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Ecosystem based approach; Medicinal plants; Sustainable use

Indexed keywords

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; MEDICINAL PLANT; RESOURCE USE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 1942456467     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOC.0000021333.23413.42     Document Type: Review

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