Diversity and conservation of on-farm woody plants by field types in Paromo Subcounty, Nebbi District, north-western Uganda

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages 59-66

  Okullo, John B L ^a   Waithum, Gilbert ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Cropping systems; Indigenous; Nonwood

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONTINUOUS CROPPING; DIVERSITY INDEX; NATURE CONSERVATION; REGENERATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WOODY PLANT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; NEBBI; NORTHERN PROVINCE [UGANDA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 36048959158     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00859.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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