Conservation and development through medicinal plants: A case study from Ludian (Northwest Yunnan, China) and presentation of a general model

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2619-2636

  Shengji, Pei ^a   Hamilton, Alan C ^c   Lixin, Yang ^a   Huyin, Huai ^b   Zhiwei, Yang ^a   Fu, Gao ^a   Quangxin, Zhang ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Conservation model; Ecosystem based approach; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; POLICY MAKING; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CHINA; EAST AFRICA; HIMALAYAS; YUNNAN;

LUDIA;

EID: 77954457473     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-010-9862-5     Document Type: Article

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