A comparative study of regeneration under live and dead canopy trees in a tropical rain forest ecosystem of Kibale National Park, Uganda

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages 11-17

  Kalema, James ^a   Kasenene, John Massan ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Canopy; Conspecific; Density; Gaps; Kibale; Mortality

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSPECIFIC; DICOTYLEDON; GAP DYNAMICS; LOGGING (TIMBER); MORTALITY; NATIONAL PARK; RAINFOREST; RECRUITMENT; REGENERATION; SPECIALIZATION; SURVIVAL; TROPICAL FOREST;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

CELTIS AFRICANA; LOVOA SWYNNERTONII; MIMUSOPS; MIMUSOPS BAGSHAWEI; NEWTONIA BUCHANANII; POUTERIA; POUTERIA ALTISSIMA;

EID: 36048959824     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00845.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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