Tree species distribution in forests of the Albertine Rift, western Uganda

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 100-110

  Eilu, Gerald ^a   Hafashimana, David L N ^b   Kasenene, John M ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Ministry of Water Lands and Environment   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Rabinowitz's classification; Rarity; Tree species distribution

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; FOREST; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; RARITY; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA; BUDONGO FOREST RESERVE [WESTERN PROVINCE]; BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK; EAST AFRICA; KASYOHA-KITOMI FOREST RESERVE; KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; SOUTHERN PROVINCE [UGANDA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

APOCYNACEAE; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; FLACOURTIACEAE; MELIACEAE; MORACEAE; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 3042512167     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00504.x     Document Type: Article

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