Agroforestry in Liberia: household practices, perceptions and livelihood benefits

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 247-266

  Fouladbash, Lisa ^a   Currie, William S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Food security; Gender; Income diversification; Liberia; Shifting cultivation

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; FOOD SECURITY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; PERCEPTION; SHIFTING CULTIVATION;

LIBERIA [WEST AFRICA];

EID: 84928250527     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-014-9763-9     Document Type: Article

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