permaculture

[lbsaltzman@aol.com]

I have never seen that figure.? However, check out Tending The Wild By M. Kat 
Anderson.? Professor Anderson includes some figures on populations in 
pre-contact times in California that may be a clue and the book has an 
extensive bibliography that may point you in the right direction.? It is a 
brilliant book on the land management techniques of California's first 
people.? Her knowledge of the lifestyle of these people is profound.? I also 
think you can't answer the question in terms of how?much land an individual 
needed, the land required a community to both exploit and manage the land in 
a sustainable way.? 

The native peoples were doing a lot?to make sure that the land sustainably 
and ensure that their were adequate quantities of animals and plants for 
their needs..

Larry


-----Original Message-----
From: Marjory <forestgarden@gvtc.com>
To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:23 pm
Subject: [permaculture] how many acres per human?



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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