Diversity and distribution of invasive weeds in Ashanti Region, Ghana

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 355-360

  Anning, A K ^a   Yeboah Gyan, K ^a  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Abundance; Ashanti; Distribution; Forest; Invasive weeds

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; FIELD SURVEY; HABITAT TYPE; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES INVENTORY; SPECIES RICHNESS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WEED;

AFRICA; ASHANTI; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

CENTROSEMA PUBESCENS; CHROMOLAENA; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; ROTTBOELLIA COCHINCHINENSIS;

EID: 34548027967     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00719.x     Document Type: Article

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