Investigating the potential for chilli Capsicum spp. to reduce human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe

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Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 343-346

  Parker, Guy E ^a   Osborn, Ferrel V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b Elephant Pepper Development Trust   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chilli; Crop damage; Human wildlife conflict; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CASH CROPPING; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; FRUIT; NATURE CONSERVATION; VIABILITY;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

CAPSICUM;

EID: 33749137768     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605306000822     Document Type: Article

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