The hedgification of maizescapes? Scalability and multifunctionality of Jatropha curcas hedges in a mixed farming landscape in Zambia

Ecology and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  van der Horst, Dan ^a   Vermeylen, Saskia ^b   Kuntashula, Elias ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Africa; Agricultural intensification; Biofuels; Live fence; Marginal land

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; BIOFUEL; CROP PLANT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EVERGREEN TREE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; MIXED FARMING;

ZAMBIA;

JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84903727847     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-06437-190248     Document Type: Article

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