Effects of Socioeconomic Conditions on Multiple Uses of Swamp Forests in Central Brazil

Human Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 821-831

  Sampaio, Maurício Bonesso ^a,b   Ticktin, Tamara ^c   Seixas, Cristiana Simão ^a   dos Santos, Flavio Antonio Maës ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Pequi Pesquisa e Conservação do Cerrado   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Buriti palm fruit; Cerrado; Forest conservation; Non timber forest products; Swamp forests

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FARMING SYSTEM; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; RESOURCE USE; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SWAMP FOREST;

BRAZIL;

BOS; MAURITIA FLEXUOSA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84870297950     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-012-9519-y     Document Type: Article

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