Reduced attack ofkeora (Sonneratia apetala) by stem borer in mixed-species plantations in coastal Bangladesh

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 476-480

  Wazihullah, A K M ^a   Islam, S S ^a   Rahman, F ^a   Das, S ^a  

^a Bangladesh Forest Research Institute   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Coastal afforestation; Keora (Sonneratia apetala); Mangrove forest; Mixed species plantation; Monoculture plantation; Stem borer (Zeuzera conferta)

Indexed keywords

KANKRA; KEORA; MANGROVE; MIXED SPECIES STAND; MONOCULTURE; STEM BORER;

BANGLADESH;

BRUGUIERA CONJUGATA; LEPIDOPTERA; SONNERATIA APETALA; SONNERATIACEAE; ZEUZERA CONFERTA; ZEUZERIDAE;

EID: 0030441509     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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