Mapping ecosystem services in the Ewaso Ng'iro catchment

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 122-134

  Ericksen, Polly ^a   De Leeuw, Jan ^a   Said, Mohammed ^a   Silvestri, Silvia ^a   Zaibet, Lokman ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

drylands; ecosystem service bundles; Kenya; mapping; pastoralism

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; BASIN MANAGEMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CROPPING PRACTICE; DRYLAND FARMING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; HUMAN GEOGRAPHY; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTORALISM; PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY; SEMIARID REGION; TOURISM;

EWASO NGIRO BASIN; KENYA; RIFT VALLEY;

EID: 84863689514     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2011.651487     Document Type: Article

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