The sustainability of coconut palm Cocos nucifera linnaeus 1753 groves in coastal Ghana

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1118-1124

  Campbell, Michael O'Neal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal erosion; Coconut palm Cocos nucifera; Deforestation; Ghana; Local livelihoods

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; COASTAL EROSION; DEFORESTATION; DISEASE; FRUIT; GIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREE;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

COCOS NUCIFERA;

EID: 33749994342     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/04-0371.1     Document Type: Article

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