Conservation of indigenous plants outside protected areas in Tororo District, eastern Uganda

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages 73-78

  Eilu, Gerald ^a   Oriekot, Joseph ^a   Tushabe, Herbert ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Ethnobotany; Invasive species; Socio economic importance

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ETHNOBOTANY; FIELD SURVEY; HARVESTING; INVASIVE SPECIES; PROTECTED AREA; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RED LIST; SURVIVAL;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TORORO; UGANDA;

LANTANA; LANTANA CAMARA; MILICIA EXCELSA; SENNA; SENNA SPECTABILIS; THEVETIA; THEVETIA SP.; TITHONIA DIVERSIFOLIA;

EID: 36049033644     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00861.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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