Effects of ground preparation and microenvironment on germination and natural regeneration of Juniperus procera and Afrocarpus gracilior in Ethiopia

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 215-225

  Sharew, Hailu ^a   Legg, Colin J ^a   Grace, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Afrocarpus gracilior; Afromontane forest; Establishment; Germination; Juniperus procera; Microenvironment; Natural regeneration

Indexed keywords

AFROCARPUS GRACILIOR; JUNIPERUS PROCERA; CUPRESSACEAE; PODOCARPACEAE;

FOREST REGENERATION; GERMINATION; LOGGING IMPACT; MICROSITE; REGENERATION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SITE PREPARATION; TIMBER HARVESTING;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0030618501     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03962-X     Document Type: Article

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