Enrichment planting does not improve tree restoration when compared with natural regeneration in a former pine plantation in Kibale National Park, Uganda

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 650-657

  Omeja, Patrick A ^a   Chapman, Colin A ^a,b,c   Obua, Joseph ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrested succession; Enrichment planting; Kibale National Park; Pine plantations; Regeneration; Restoration

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS; DEFORESTATION; HARVESTING; NATIONAL PARK; PLANTATION; REGENERATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEEDLING; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUCCESSION; TIMBER;

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

EID: 73149120956     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2008.01016.x     Document Type: Article

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