Fuzzy set analysis of the Ethiopian rift valley vegetation in relation to anthropogenic influences

Plant Ecology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 219-225

  Feoli, Enrico ^a   Zerihun, Woldu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic influence; Ordination; Recovery; Stratocoena

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; VEGETATION;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0034053763     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009867509469     Document Type: Article

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