The status of agrobiodiversity management and conservation in major agroecosystems of Southern Africa

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 157, Issue , 2012, Pages 17-23

  Khumalo, S ^a   Chirwa, P W ^b   Moyo, B H ^c   Syampungani, S ^d  

^a BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Malawi)

^d Department of Environmental and Plant Sciences   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Agrobiodiversity; Conservation; Farming system

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIODIVERSITY; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; MIXED FARMING; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

SOUTHERN AFRICA;

EID: 84863782676     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.01.028     Document Type: Article

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