Drawing on traditional knowledge to identify and describe ecosystem services associated with Northern Amazon’s multiple-use plants

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2016, Pages 39-56

  Cummings, Anthony R ^a   Read, Jane M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ecosystem services; Guyana; multiple use plants; Rupununi; Traditional knowledge; wildlife food

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ETHNIC GROUP; FOOD; FOREST RESOURCE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LAND COVER; LOGGING (TIMBER); NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; PLANT PRODUCT; RESOURCE USE; SPECIES INVENTORY; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; TREE; TROPICAL FOREST;

GUYANA; RUPUNUNI; UPPER TAKUTU-UPPER ESSEQUIBO;

EID: 84958549343     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2015.1136841     Document Type: Article

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