The ecology and management of the Miombo woodlands for sustainable livelihoods in southern Africa: The case for non-timber forest products

Southern Forests

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 237-245

  Chirwa, P W ^a   Syampungani, S ^b   Geldenhuys, C J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Lulea University of Technology   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Commercialisation; Ecosystem; Miombo; Non timber forest products; Resource management; Resource use

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 58149469083     PISSN: 20702620     EISSN: 20702639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/SF.2008.70.3.7.668     Document Type: Review

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