Wild edible fruit diversity and its significance in the livelihood of indigenous tribals: Evidence from eastern India

Food Security

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 219-234

  Mahapatra, Ajay K ^a   Panda, Pratap C ^a  

^a Regional Plant Resource Center   (India)

Author keywords

Food security; Forest food; Natural products; Tribal economy; Wild edible plant species

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DIET; DOMINANCE; EDIBLE SPECIES; FOOD SECURITY; FRUIT; HARVESTING; WILD POPULATION; YIELD RESPONSE;

INDIA; ORISSA;

EID: 84881215519     PISSN: 18764517     EISSN: 18764525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12571-012-0186-z     Document Type: Article

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