A population viability analysis of serendipity berry (Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii) in a semi-deciduous forest in Nigeria

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 201, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 558-562

 

^a nee G U Ahuama) G I B   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii; Habitat loss and fragmentation; Minimum viable population size; Population viability analysis; Protein based sweetener

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY); REGIONAL PLANNING;

DIOSCOREOPHYLLUM CUMMINSII; HABITAT LOSS AND FRAGMENTATION; MINIMUM VIABLE POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; PROTEIN-BASED SWEETENER; SEMI-DECIDUOUS FOREST;

CROPS;

ANNUAL PLANT; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; MINIMUM VIABLE POPULATION; POPULATION MODELING; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; PROTEIN; SPECIES CONSERVATION; VINE;

ECOLOGY; FARM CROPS; FORESTRY; PLANTS;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

DIOSCOREOPHYLLUM CUMMINSII;

EID: 33846694738     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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