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Sacred Groves as Historical and Archaeological Markers in Southern Ghana

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ID12766368
AuthorsGÉRARD CHOUIN (0000-0001-8885-6919, Syracuse University, corresponding author)
Year2002
Volume5
Issue1
Pages177-196
Publication date2002-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueGhana Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1536-5514 • E-ISSN: 2333-7168
PublisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.3368/gs.5.1.177
OpenAlexW2283667340
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited8

Small clusters of trees, groves or thick woods dominate the landscape of Southern Ghana. In the coastal area, these groves are often bounded by an almost impenetrable forested edge and stand in clear contrast with the surrounding farms and the savanna fallows made of thick and mostly non-wooded

Agroforestry · Archaeology · Biology · Geography · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Ecology

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Unique citing works10
Citations per year0,48
Citation span2005 - 2024 (20)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 10
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