Distribution, biomass and local importance of tamarind trees in south-western Madagascar

The multipurpose tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) tree is important for people’s livelihood and considered as sacred in the Mahafaly region of south-western Madagascar. However, the ongoing overexploitation of this species has caused a decline of tamarind trees. In this study, the species distributio...

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Main Authors: Tahiry Ranaivoson, Katja Brinkmann, Bakolimalala Rakouth, Andreas Buerkert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989415000529