The potential of bamboo as an interceptor and converter of solar energy into essential goods and services: Focus on Ethiopia

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 346-355

  Embaye, K ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bamboo; Deforestation; Ethiopia; Research; Sun

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO; BIOMASS; DEFORESTATION; INTERCEPTION;

ETHIOPIA;

BAMBUSA;

EID: 0035705175     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500109470092     Document Type: Article

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