Disappearing sheep: The unexpected consequences of the emergence of the caterpillar fungus economy in Golok, Qinghai, China

Himalaya

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 9-22

  Sułek, Emilia ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; LOCAL ECONOMY; PASTORALISM; RURAL ECONOMY; RURAL POPULATION; SHEEP; SOCIAL CHANGE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CHINA; GOLOG TIBET AUTONOMOUS PREFECTURE; QINGHAI;

BOS GRUNNIENS; FUNGI; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 82055196707     PISSN: 08914834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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