Commercial harvesting of Pelargonium sidoides in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: Striking a balance between resource conservation and rural livelihoods

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 380-388

  Lewu, F B ^a   Adebola, P O ^b   Afolayan, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Medicinal plant; Regeneration; Socioeconomic impact; Sustainable use

Indexed keywords

HARVESTING; MEDICINAL PLANT; REGENERATION; RESOURCE USE; RURAL ECONOMY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM SIDOIDES;

EID: 34147161070     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.12.022     Document Type: Article

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