Afromontane old-field vegetation: Secondary succession and the return of indigenous species

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 264-272

  Karlowski, Ursula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Afromontane forest; Restoration ecology; Secondary succession; Soil seed bank; South west Uganda

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; BIRD; FECES; FOREST; MAMMAL; REGENERATION; SUCCESSION; ZOOCHORY;

AFRICA; BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK; EAST AFRICA; ECHUYA FOREST RESERVE; MGAHINGA GORILLA NATIONAL PARK; SOUTHERN PROVINCE [UGANDA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BUBALUS;

EID: 33744489593     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00647.x     Document Type: Article

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