Useful wild tree resources of southern Sudan: A review

Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 188-197

  Robinson, Jonathan ^a  

^a Joroisniemenkehätie   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conflict; Forests; Non timber forest products

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33846619721     PISSN: 14792621     EISSN: 1479263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PGR2006122     Document Type: Review

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