Seedling growth of three co-occurring Entandrophragma species (Meliaceae) under simulated light environments: Implications for forest management in central Africa

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 179, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 135-144

  Hall, Jefferson S ^a,c   Medjibe, Vincent ^b   Berlyn, Graeme P ^a   Ashton, P Mark S ^a  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^b World Wildlife Fund   (Central African Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

African mahogany; Central African Republic; Entandrophragma spp.; Forest management; Light; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; LIGHT; MOISTURE; SOLAR RADIATION; TIMBER;

LIGHT PARTITIONING;

FORESTRY;

ENTANDROPHRAGMA; ENTANDROPHRAGMA CYLINDRICUM; MELIACEAE; SWIETENIA;

EID: 0038044738     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(02)00488-7     Document Type: Article

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