Effects of rubber cultivation on biodiversity in the Mekong Region

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 10, Issue , 2015, Pages

  He, Pia ^a   Martin, Konrad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Forest loss; Intercropping; Land use change; Monoculture; Reforestation; Rubber dominated landscape; Species conservation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013959630     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR201510044     Document Type: Article

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