Simulating oil palm expansion requires credible approaches that address real issues

Ecology and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Dudley, Richard G ^b   Sheil, Douglas ^a   Colfer, Carol ^a  

^a CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research)

^b NONE

Author keywords

East Kalimantan; Indonesia; Modeling; Oil palm; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

ELAEIS;

EID: 50149098208     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-02415-1301r01     Document Type: Note

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