Convergence and contrasts in the adoption of cattle ranching: Comparisons of smallholder agriculturalists and forest extractivists in the Amazon

Journal of Latin American Geography

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 99-120

  Gomes, Carlos Valério Aguiar ^a   Perz, Stephen G ^a   Vadjunec, Jacqueline Michelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Cattle ranching; Rubber tapper; Smallholder

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVERGENCE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; RANCHING; SMALLHOLDER;

AMAZONIA;

BOS;

EID: 84863605245     PISSN: 15452476     EISSN: 15485811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/lag.2012.0018     Document Type: Review

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