Invasive alien species as drivers in socio-ecological systems: Local adaptations towards use of Lantana in Southern India

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 649-669

  Kannan, Ramesh ^a,b   Shackleton, Charlie M ^a   Shaanker, R Uma ^b,c  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b ASHOKA TRUST FOR RESEARCH IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Invasive plants; Lantana; Local trade; Migration; Rural livelihoods

Indexed keywords

LANTANA; LANTANA CAMARA;

EID: 84899908868     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-013-9500-y     Document Type: Article

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