Primary tree species diversity in secondary fallow forests of Laos

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 281, Issue , 2012, Pages 93-99

  McNamara, S ^a   Erskine, P D ^a   Lamb, D ^a   Chantalangsy, L ^b   Boyle, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b The National University of Laos   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fallow; Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos); Secondary forest; Slash and burn agriculture; Tree species diversity

Indexed keywords

FALLOW; LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (LAOS); SECONDARY FORESTS; SLASH-AND-BURN AGRICULTURE; TREE SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ECOLOGY;

FORESTRY;

AGROFORESTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LAND USE CHANGE; POLICY MAKING; RECOLONIZATION; SECONDARY FOREST; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AGRICULTURE; CULTIVATION; ECOLOGY; LAOS; SECONDARY FOREST; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TREES;

LAOS;

EID: 84863771603     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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