The effects of different gender harvesting practices on mangrove ecology and conservation in Cameroon

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 108-121

  Feka, Njisuh Z ^a,b   Manzano, Mario G ^c   Dahdouh Guebas, Farid ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b African Conservation and Development Conservation   (United Kingdom)

^c SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^e VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Gender roles; Harvesting practices; Mangrove forests; Regeneration; Wood

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DIVERSITY INDEX; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOREST INVENTORY; GENDER ROLE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HARVESTING; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; MANGROVE; REGENERATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY; SUSTAINABILITY; SWAMP FOREST; WOOD;

CAMEROON;

RHIZOPHORA RACEMOSA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84855995771     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2011.606429     Document Type: Article

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