Impact of Acacia drepanolobium (an invasive woody species) on Gum-resin resources and local livelihood in Borana, southern Ethiopia

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1063-1074

  Terefe, B ^a   Limenih, M ^b   Gure, A ^b   Angassa, A ^b,c  

^a SAMARA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acacia drepanolobium; Borana; Bush encroachment; Importance value index; Invasiveness; Livelihood security; Rangeland ecology

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA DREPANOLOBIUM; ACACIA MELLIFERA; BOS; DICHROSTACHYS CINEREA;

EID: 84859450037     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18700462     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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