Correspondence between scientific and traditional ecological knowledge: Rain forest classification by the non-indigenous ribereños in Peruvian Amazonia

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1785-1801

  Halme, K J ^a   Bodmer, R E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Beta diversity; Traditional ecological knowledge; Tropical rain forest; Vegetation classification; Wildlife habitat

Indexed keywords

HABITAT CONSERVATION; HUNTING; RAINFOREST; SHIFTING CULTIVATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL TEXTURE; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; TROPICAL FOREST; VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION;

AMAZONIA; PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 34249654689     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-006-9071-4     Document Type: Article

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