Models of natural and human dynamics in forest landscapes: Cross-site and cross-cultural synthesis

Geoforum

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 846-866

  Acevedo, Miguel F ^a,c   Baird Callicott, J ^a   Monticino, Michael ^a   Lyons, Donald ^a   Palomino, Jenny ^a   Rosales, Judith ^b   Delgado, Luz ^b   Ablan, Magdiel ^c   Davila, Jacinto ^c   Tonella, Giorgio ^c   Ramírez, Hirma ^c   Vilanova, Emilio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL EXPERIMENTAL DE GUAYANA   (Venezuela)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Agents; Biocomplexity; Change; Coupled natural human systems; Forest; Land cover; Land use; Landscapes; Texas; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; FOREST; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LAND COVER; LAND USE CHANGE; MODELING; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; VENEZUELA;

EID: 39849102981     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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