Population structures of Uapaca kirkiana (Euphorbiaceae) in the miombo woodlands of Malawi: Status and management prospects for fruit production

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 459-471

  Ngulube, Mzoma R ^a  

^a FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Indigenous fruit trees; Malawi; Miombo woodlands; Natural regeneration; Population structures; Uapaca kirkiana

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346976372     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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