[permaculture] how many acres per human?

Marjory forestgarden at gvtc.com
Wed Feb 25 15:23:48 EST 2009


Hello Everyone,

I am wondering if anyone knows of research into how many acres of land 
in a particular bio-region are needed to support a human in a hunter 
gatherer type lifestyle.  For example, how many acres would you need in 
the Edwards Plateau country to support a human foraging on prickly pear, 
rabbits, deer, etc.  Chihuahua desert?  Sierra Nevada Fir Forests?  
Pacific NW Douglas Fir forests areas?  NJ Pine Barrens?  Eastern 
Decidous Hickery/Oak?  Anywhere the ecology has been fairly well defined. 

Any thoughts?

Marjory


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