Plant Diversity ›› 2001, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (13): 1-3.

• Articles •    

Dynamism of Traditional Knowledge and Practice on the Management of Quercus Fuel Forest at Shabadi, Tengchong County

UJian-Qin GUOHui-Jun DAO Zhi - Ling   

  1. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science
  • Online:2001-12-26 Published:2001-12-26

Abstract: Fuel wood, one kind of energy sources, plays an important role in energy consumption of rural area. Now, lacking of fuel wood becomes a common problem in that place because forest, the source of fuel was destroyed seriously. However, the in-digenous in some area have accumulated a wealth of traditional knowledge on protecting, managing and using fuel forest. The Shabadi villagers provide a typical case for this.

Key words: Energy sources