Forest structure characteristics in disturbed and undisturbed sites of Mt. Elgon Moist Lower Montane Forest, western Kenya

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 194, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 269-291

  Hitimana, Joseph ^a   Kiyiapi, James Legilisho ^a   Njunge, Joseph Thairu ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Canopy structure; Diameter size distributions; Horizontal forest structure; Logged and un logged sites; Regeneration; Unbalanced structure; Vertical forest structure

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; ECOLOGY; SAMPLING; VEGETATION;

CANOPY; STOCKING LEVELS;

FORESTRY;

DISTURBANCE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; REGENERATION; STAND STRUCTURE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2942629151     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2004.02.025     Document Type: Article

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