Sustainable land use in Tikopia: Food production and consumption in an isolated agricultural system

Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-26

  Mertz, Ole ^a   Bruun, Thilde Bech ^a   Fog, Bjarne ^a   Rasmussen, Kjeld ^a   Agergaard, Jytte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Pacific islands; Polynesia; Solomon Islands; Sustainable agriculture; Taro

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD PRODUCTION; LAND USE; SUSTAINABILITY;

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS; SOLOMON ISLANDS [(ISG) MELANESIA]; SOLOMON ISLANDS [SOLOMON ISLANDS (ISG)]; TIKOPIA;

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA;

EID: 77955233313     PISSN: 01297619     EISSN: 14679493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9493.2010.00389.x     Document Type: Article

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