Forests and human health in the tropics: Some important connections

Unasylva

Volumn 57, Issue 224, 2006, Pages 3-10

  Colfer, Carol J Pierce ^a   Sheil, Douglas ^a   Kaimowitz, David ^b   Kishi, Misa ^c  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

^b FORD FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c JSI RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; TROPICAL FOREST;

EID: 33846285382     PISSN: 00416436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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