Structure and diversity comparison of three dry forests at Nakuru National Park, Kenya

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 146-157

  Mutangah, J G ^a   Agnew, A D Q ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acacia xanthophloea; Euphorbia candelabrum; Olea europaea

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001049199     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1996.tb00608.x     Document Type: Article

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