Tree regeneration in church forests of Ethiopia: Effects of microsites and management

Biotropica

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 110-119

  Wassie, Alemayehu ^a,b   Sterck, Frank J ^a   Teketay, Demel ^c   Bongers, Frans ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Organization for Rehabilitation and Development in Amhara ORDA   (Ethiopia)

^c Forest Stewardship Council Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Dry forest; Forest litter; Seed sowing; Weeding

Indexed keywords

DRY FOREST; GERMINATION; GRAZING; REGENERATION; SEED; SEEDLING; WEED;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EKEBERGIA; JUNIPERUS; PRUNUS;

EID: 58149139045     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: 17447429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2008.00449.x     Document Type: Article

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