Local knowledge, pattern and diversity of use of Sclerocarya birrea

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Volumn 7, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Gouwakinnou, Gerard N ^a   Lykke, Anne M ^b   Assogbadjo, Achille E ^a   Sinsin, Brice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCLEROCARYA BIRREA;

ANACARDIACEAE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BENIN; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOBOTANY; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ANACARDIACEAE; BENIN; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ETHNIC GROUPS; ETHNOBOTANY; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 79351469035     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4269-7-8     Document Type: Article

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