Tropical secondary forests created by swidden-fallow agriculture cover extensive areas in
the humid tropics and yield significant ecological and economic benefits, yet forest fallowing …

In this article we illustrate how fine-grained longitudinal analyses of land holding and land
use among forest peasant households in an Amazonian village can enrich our …

This paper reports on a study of local diversity and variation in indigenous agroforestry
practices among Amazonian peasants in a traditional community near Iquitos, Peru. Data …

This paper examines the role of household characteristics and government policy in shaping
land use and forest fallow management in a peasant community (ejido) in the southern …

Forest and agricultural activities are the main income source in tropical regions. Ecuadorian
farmers at the forest frontiers also depend on natural resources as part of their livelihood …

The regeneration of secondary forests (SF) on previously cleared land in the Amazon is a
promising development within the generally pessimistic scenario about tropical …

The objective of this portion of the Bora Agro-forestry Project was to carry out a preliminary
survey of the characteristics of young swidden fallows less than ten years old. It is during this …

This article presents a detailed profile of colonists households that have settled in the
Amazon region of Ecuador. It describes their socioeconomic and demographic …

Total income and income from forest resources among rural dwellers in tropical forest
regions are influenced not only by market access, prices, but also organizational …

The relevance of forests to rural well-being and poverty reduction remains a controversial
issue. This paper examines patterns of association between household wealth, poverty, and …