Timber management practices and timber species used by small scale furniture workshops in Uganda

Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnologia

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 347-358

  Sseremba, O E ^a   Kaboggoza, J R S ^a   Ziraba, N Y ^a   Mugabi, P ^a   Banana, A Y ^a   Zziwa, A ^a   Kambugu, R K ^a   Kizito, S ^a   Syofuna, A ^a   Ndawula, J ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Carpenters; Furniture; Species; Timber and workshops

Indexed keywords

EID: 83755169176     PISSN: 07173644     EISSN: 0718221X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-221X2011000300010     Document Type: Article

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