The relation between accessibility, diversity and indigenous valuation of vegetation in the Bolivian Andes

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 854-861

  Thomas, E ^a   Vandebroek, I ^b   Van Damme, P ^a   Goetghebeur, P ^a   Douterlungne, D ^a   Sanca, S ^c   Arrazola, S ^d  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY   (United States)

^c Asociacion de Jampiris de Apillapampa   (Bolivia)

^d UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN SIMÓN   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Diversity productivity relationship; Ecological edge; Quantitative ethnobotany; Quechua; Transects; Use value

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; ETHNOBOTANY; MOUNTAIN REGION; PLANT COMMUNITY; RESOURCE USE; VALUATION;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 67349090923     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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