Management of tree diversity in agricultural landscapes around Mabira Forest Reserve, Uganda

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 24-32

  Boffa, J M ^a   Kindt, R ^a   Katumba, B ^b   Jourget, J G ^c   Turyomurugyendo, L ^a  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^b FORRI   (Uganda)

^c ICRAF Uganda ^*

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Forest dependence; Landscape biodiversity conservation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIODIVERSITY; FARMING SYSTEM; LANDSCAPE; REFUGE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TREE; WOODY PLANT;

AFRICA; CENTRAL PROVINCE [UGANDA]; EAST AFRICA; MABIRA FOREST RESERVE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 41949136349     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2008.00926.x     Document Type: Article

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