Conservation, commercialisation and confusion: Harvesting of Ischyrolepis in a coastal forest, South Africa

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 229-240

  Shackleton, Charlie M ^a   Parkin, Fiona ^a   Chauke, Maphambe I ^a   Downsborough, Linda ^a   Olsen, Ashleigh ^a   Brill, Gregg ^a   Weideman, Craig ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Demand; Harvesting; Income; Ischyrolepis; Regulations; Supply; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; COMMERCIALIZATION; HARVESTING; NATURE CONSERVATION; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; POPULATION DENSITY; RURAL AREA;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ISCHYROLEPIS;

EID: 61449086545     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-007-9106-3     Document Type: Article

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