Factors that influence the intensity of non-agricultural management of plant resources

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-15

  González Insuasti, Martha S ^a   Martorell, Carlos ^b   Caballero, Javier ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE NARIÑO   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Models of plant management; Tehuac n valley Mexico; Wild food plants

Indexed keywords

CULTURE; EDIBLE SPECIES; LAND TENURE; MODELING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WILD POPULATION;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; OAXACA; SANTA MARIA TECOMAVACA;

EID: 43549102837     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-008-9148-z     Document Type: Article

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