The role of wild edible plants in household food security among transitioning hunter-gatherers: evidence from the Philippines

Food Security

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 11-24

  Ong, Homervergel G ^a   Kim, Young Dong ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ati Negrito; Food preference; Household food security; Hunter gatherer; Philippines; Wild edible plants

Indexed keywords

EDIBLE SPECIES; ETHNIC GROUP; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD SECURITY; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; HUNTER-GATHERER; NUTRITIVE VALUE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

PHILIPPINES;

EID: 85003815222     PISSN: 18764517     EISSN: 18764525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12571-016-0630-6     Document Type: Article

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