Regeneration, density and size class distribution of tree species used for drum making in central Uganda

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-136

  Omeja, Patrick ^a   Obua, Joseph ^a   Cunningham, A B ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b WWF/UNESCO People and Plants Prog   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drum making; Forest; Regeneration; Tree density

Indexed keywords

CRAFT PRODUCTION; FOREST HEALTH; FOREST MANAGEMENT; REGENERATION; RESOURCE USE; RURAL ECONOMY;

AFRICA; BUSOGA; DEGEYA FOREST; EAST AFRICA; LUFUKA FOREST; MPANGA FOREST; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

ANTIARIS; ANTIARIS TOXICARIA; FUNTUMIA AFRICANA; POLYSCIAS; POLYSCIAS FULVA;

EID: 3042608498     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00509.x     Document Type: Article

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