Burning Invasive Vegetation on Farmland outside El Progreso, 2016


Description:
El Progreso services a large, 8201 ha area with variably-sized farmsteads involved in gardening and ranching. Principal crops include: potatoes, maize, tomatoes, tree tomatoes, vegetables, yuca, plantains, bananas, watermelons, melons, pineapple, sugarcane, and citrus. The easiest way to clear farmland of invasive regrowth is through slashing and burning.
Subjects:
Hacienda El Progreso
Subjects Facet:
San Cristóbal Island (Galapagos Islands); Plants; Landscapes; Agricultural lands
Creator:
Dr. Peter W. Stahl
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Contributors:
Dr. Peter Stahl
Date:
2016
Date searchable:
2016
Date searchable:
2016-07-20
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
image
Identifier:
IMGP2960
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Location(s):
El Progreso, (Galapagos Islands); Galapagos Islands
Location(s) Facet:
El Progreso, (Galapagos Islands); Galapagos Islands
Date Digitized:
2016