The effect of tapping for frankincense on sexual reproduction in Boswellia papyrifera

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1188-1195

  Rijkers, Toon ^a   Ogbazghi, Woldeselassie ^a,b   Wessel, Marius ^a   Bongers, Frans ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ASMARA   (Eritrea)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Dry woodland; Germination success; Horn of Africa; Tree size; Wood exudate

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; GERMINATION; RESIN; SEED PRODUCTION; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; WOODLAND;

AFRICA;

BOSWELLIA; BOSWELLIA PAPYRIFERA; BOSWELLIA SACRA;

EID: 33750503805     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2006.01215.x     Document Type: Article

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