A participatory investigation into multifunctional benefits of indigenous trees in West African savanna farmland

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 122-132

  Stoate, C ^a   Jarju, A K ^b  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI)   (Gambia)

Author keywords

Agro forestry; Cultural values; Farmer experimentation; Food security; Natural resource management; Participatory action research; Soil organic matter; Tree use values

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; FAIDHERBIA ALBIDA; GUIERA SENEGALENSIS;

EID: 44949095265     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/ijas.2008.0299     Document Type: Article

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