Forest regeneration in logged and unlogged forests of Kibale National Park, Uganda

Biotropica

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 396-412

  Chapman, Colin A ^a   Chapman, Lauren J ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Logging; Phenology; Recruitment; Seed dispersal; Seed rain; Tropical forest management; Uganda

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000226810     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.1997.tb00035.x     Document Type: Article

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