Discordant harvest: Debating the harvesting and commercialization of wild Buchu ( Agathosma betulina) in Elandskloof, South Africa

Mountain Research and Development

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 58-64

  Williams, Samantha ^a   Kepe, Thambela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agathosma betulina (buchu); Commercialization; Harvesting; Natural resources; South Africa

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMERCIALIZATION; HARVESTING; NATURAL RESOURCE; PLANT; POVERTY; SUSTAINABILITY;

AFRICA; CEDERBERG; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

AGATHOSMA BETULINA;

EID: 39849084375     PISSN: 02764741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1659/mrd.0813     Document Type: Article

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