Growth-Ring Analysis of <i>Diploknema butyracea</i> Is a Potential Tool for Revealing Indigenous Land Use History in the Lower Himalayan Foothills of Nepal

Slash-and-burn is a farming practice of the indigenous communities in the Himalayan foothills of Nepal. The traditional land-tenure system is based on a customary oral tradition. However, the government&#8217;s persistent denial of land rights has fueled the indigenous conflicts in the last few...

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Main Authors: Md. Qumruzzaman Chowdhury, Teeka Ram Bhattarai, Maaike De Ridder, Hans Beeckman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/2/242