Linking trees on farms with biodiversity conservation in subsistence farming systems in Nepal

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 631-646

  Acharya, Krishna Prasad ^a  

^a Department of Forest Research and Survey ^*  (Nepal)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Biodiversity; Farm trees; Nepal; Subsistence agriculture

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; FARMING SYSTEM; SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE;

ASIA; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33344458336     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-005-2091-7     Document Type: Article

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