Tree condition and natural regeneration in disturbed sites of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, southwestern Uganda

Tropical Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 99-111

  Eilu, Gerald ^a   Obua, Joseph ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Albertine rift; Human disturbance; Regeneration; Tropical rain forest

Indexed keywords

CONDITION FACTOR; DISTURBANCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; REGENERATION; TROPICAL FOREST;

AFRICA; BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK; EAST AFRICA; SOUTHERN PROVINCE [UGANDA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

ACACIA; ACACIA MEARNSII; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33645061793     PISSN: 05643295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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