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Traditional anthropology and geographical information systems in the collaborative study of Cassava in AfricaCross-cultural, village-level, and farmer surveys have been used with a geographical information system to describe the distribution and relative importance of cassava (manioc, yuca, Manihot esculenta) in its cultural, economic, and ecological contexts. It presents examples of data management for mapping, sample selection, cross-tabulation of characteristics, combination of data types for indices and hypothesis testing. The methods used are reviewed, and some of the main conclusions of the study are presented.
Document ID
19940004482
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Romanoff, Steven
(Romanoff (Steven) Takoma Park, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Stennis Space Center, Applications of Space-Age Technology in Anthropology
Subject Category
Documentation And Information Science
Accession Number
94N71237
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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