Forest structure in harvested sites of Afromontane forest of Prunus africana [Hook.f.] Kalkm., in Bioko (Equatorial Guinea)

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 620-630

  Navarro Cerrillo, R M ^a   Clemente, M ^a   Padron E ^a   Hernandez Bermejo, E ^a   Garcia Ferrer, A ^a   Kasimis, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Afromontane forest; Bioko; Impact of bark harvesting; Nontimber forest product; Prunus africana

Indexed keywords

BARK; CANOPY; DICOTYLEDON; HARVESTING; MORTALITY; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; SILVICULTURE; STAND STRUCTURE;

AFRICA; BIOKO; CENTRAL AFRICA; EQUATORIAL GUINEA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

PRUNUS AFRICANA; PYGEUM; SCHEFFLERA;

EID: 57449094433     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2008.00944.x     Document Type: Article

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