Collection of urban tree products by households in poorer residential areas of three south african towns

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 244-252

  Kaoma, Humphrey ^a   Shackleton, Charlie M ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Firewood; Fruits; Non timber forest products; Poverty; Urban gardens; Urban green spaces

Indexed keywords

RAINFALL; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; URBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN HOUSING; URBAN POPULATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84900492480     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2014.02.002     Document Type: Article

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