Spheres of relations, lines of interaction: Subtle ecologies of the Rarámuri landscape in Northern Mexico

Journal of Ethnobiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 271-295

  Wyndham, Felice S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ethnobotany; landscape management; northwest Mexico; Rar muri; subtle ecology; Tarahumara; traditional ecological knowledge

Indexed keywords

JUNIPERUS; QUERCUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954335280     PISSN: 02780771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2993/0278-0771-29.2.271     Document Type: Article

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