The Transition Away From Swidden Agriculture and Trends in Biomass Accumulation in Fallow Forests: Case Studies in the Southern Chin Hills of Myanmar
Swidden farmers are rapidly transitioning to other types of land use. This study was conducted in 2 villages (T village and P village) in southern Chin State, Myanmar. The number of swidden-cultivating households decreased by 50% in T village over 2003–2013, and varied over 2004–2013 in P village; 2...
Main Authors: | Nyein Chan, Shinya Takeda |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Mountain Society
2016-08-01
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Series: | Mountain Research and Development |
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Online Access: | http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-14-00083.1 |
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