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The status of agrobiodiversity management and conservation in major agroecosystems of Southern Africa

2012-08-01

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This paper reviews the agroecosystems and agricultural biodiversity in Southern Africa and highlights the importance of the agricultural landscape in biodiversity conservation and the important role that the traditional farming systems play in conserving biodiversity. The review established that agrobiodiversity is of great importance to both small scale and large commercial farmers in Southern Africa through its...

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Literature Corpus work: ec091861-bb0a-55a2-a765-005474a7d6c3
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.01.028

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