Dendrometric characteristics as indicators of pressure of Afzelia africana Sm. dynamic changes in trees found in different climatic zones of Benin

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1555-1570

  Sinsin, B ^a   Matig, O Eyog ^b   Assogbadjo, A E ^a   Gaoue O G ^b   Sinadouwirou, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b Intl Plant Genetic Rsrc Institute

Author keywords

Afzelia africana; Benin; Regeneration; Threats; Tree size

Indexed keywords

DIAMETER; MEASUREMENT METHOD; REGENERATION; SUSTAINABILITY; TREE;

AFRICA; BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

AFZELIA; AFZELIA AFRICANA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 1942488394     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOC.0000021328.56517.46     Document Type: Article

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