The influence of anthropogenic phenomena and contingency in tree resource distribution in Mufurudzi resettlement area, Zimbabwe

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-14

  Mukwada, Geoffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Historical and spatial contingency; Participatory rural appraisal; Point centre quarter method; Resettlement; Savanna; Sustainability; Technocracy; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; LAND USE; PARTICIPATORY RURAL APPRAISAL; SAVANNA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUSTAINABILITY; TRANSECT; TREE;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 59649083890     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2008.09.009     Document Type: Article

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