The changing contribution of forests to livelihoods: Evidence from Daxi village, Zhejiang Province, China

International Forestry Review

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 319-330

  Rodriguez, L Gutierrez ^a,b   Pérez, M Ruiz ^b   Yang, X ^c   Fu, M ^c   Geriletu, ^c   Wu, D ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

Author keywords

bamboo; China; farm income; forest functions; rural development; tourism

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FARM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST PRODUCT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LOW INCOME POPULATION; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; TOURISM; VILLAGE;

CHINA; ZHEJIANG;

EID: 77954669762     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/ifor.11.3.319     Document Type: Article

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