Changing pattern of species composition and species utilization in homegardens of Kerala, India

Tropical Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 221-233

  Chandrashekara, U M ^a   Baiju, E C ^a  

^a KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Homegardens; Mixed species systems; Single species dominant systems; Species diversity; Species usage

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; DIVERSITY INDEX; HOME GARDEN; MARKET TRANSITION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

INDIA; KERALA;

EID: 77049117040     PISSN: 05643295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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