Abundance and commercialization of Phoenix reclinata in the king williamstown area, South Africa

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 334-345

  Gyan, C A ^a   Shackleton, C M ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Brushes; Constraints; Harvesting intensity; Income; Palms; Refugia; Women

Indexed keywords

HARVESTERS; NATURAL RESOURCES;

CONSTRAINTS; HARVESTING INTENSITY; INCOME; PALMS; REFUGIA; WOMEN;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; HARVESTING; NATURAL RESOURCES;

PHOENIX RECLINATA;

EID: 33646350790     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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