Multiple strategies for resilient livelihoods in communal areas of South Africa

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 39-43

  Twine, Wayne ^a  

^a Wits Rural Facility   (South Africa)

Author keywords

diversification; livestock; rangelands; resilience; secondary resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880303279     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220119.2013.768703     Document Type: Article

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