The future of wild food plants in Southern Ethiopia: Ecosystem conservation coupled with enhancement of the roles of key social groups

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 806, Issue , 2009, Pages 701-707

  Asfaw, Z ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Elite wild edible plants; Indigenous knowledge; Sustainable use

Indexed keywords

EID: 85113281065     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: 24066168     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.806.87     Document Type: Conference Paper

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