Community attitudes and preferences towards woody species: Implications for conservation in Nawaikoke, Uganda

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Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 393-402

  Tabuti, John R S ^a   Ticktin, T ^b   Arinaitwe, M Z ^a   Muwanika, V B ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Community attitudes; Conservation status; Priority species; Trees; Uganda; Woody species

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SHRUB; SPECIALIST;

EASTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA]; NAWAIKOKE; UGANDA;

EID: 74049148769     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605309001847     Document Type: Article

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