Fuelwood harvesting and selection in Valley Thicket, South Africa

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 270-287

  Pote, J ^a   Shackleton, C ^a   Cocks, M ^a   Lubke, R ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Size class preferences; Species preferences; Structure; Thicket; Wood

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOME; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FUELWOOD; HARVESTING; KEYSTONE SPECIES; PROTECTED AREA; RURAL DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33745191657     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.02.011     Document Type: Article

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