Conservation of tree species diversity in tropical rainforest ecosystem of south-west Nigeria

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-101

  Adekunle, V A J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Forest reserve; Herbs; Relative density; Rural livelihood; Sampling; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FORESTRY; SAMPLING; VEGETATION;

FOREST RESERVES; HERBS; RELATIVE DENSITY; RURAL LIVELIHOOD;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; SAMPLING;

FABACEAE; STROMBOSIA;

EID: 33646415371     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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