Madagascar´s open landscapes under the spotlight

Authors

  • Jasmin Mantilla-Contreras University of Hildesheim
  • Stéphanie M. Carrière UMR GRED (Gouvernance, Risques, Environnement, Développement)

Abstract

Editorial

Author Biographies

Jasmin Mantilla-Contreras, University of Hildesheim

Institute of Biology and Chemistry, RG Ecology and Environmental Eduction

Stéphanie M. Carrière, UMR GRED (Gouvernance, Risques, Environnement, Développement)

IRD-Montpellier (Institut de recherche pour le développement)

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Open landscapes at the marge of Andringitra mountains where agropastoralism activities shape heterogeneous landscapes, Madagascar, 2011 (photo: Stéphanie Carrière); Madagascar Conservation & Development

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31-10-2015

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