Structural description of two Isoberlinia dominated vegetation types in the Wari-Maro Forest Reserve (Benin)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-51

  Glele Kakai R ^a   Sinsin, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

Author keywords

Dominance; Isoberlinia spp.; Structure; Vegetation type; Wari Maro

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LEGUME; MIXED FOREST; NATURE RESERVE; SAVANNA; SPECIES INVENTORY; STAND STRUCTURE; VEGETATION TYPE; WOODLAND;

AFRICA; BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WARI MARO FOREST RESERVE; WEST AFRICA;

ISOBERLINIA;

EID: 58149092486     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

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