Guatemala's Altos de Chiantla: Changes on the High Frontier
The Altos de Chiantla in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes represents an economic and environmental anomaly compared with areas surrounding it in highland Guatemala and Mesoamerica in general. For example, this cold and remote plateau region is dominated by sheep and potato production instead of maize,...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Mountain Research and Development. - International Mountain Society. - 28(2008), 3/4, Seite 255-262 |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Mountain Research and Development |
| Schlagworte: | Altos de Chiantla plateau sheep ranching potato farming remittances Guatemala Physical sciences Biological sciences |
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