Determinants of farmers' tree planting behaviour in the north west region of Cameroon: The case of prunus Africana

International Forestry Review

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 265-274

  Gyau, A ^a   Chiatoh, M ^a   Franzel, S ^a   Asaah, E ^a   Donovan, J ^a  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARK; DOMESTICATION; EUROPEAN UNION; HARVESTING; LAND TENURE; SEEDLING; SHRUB;

CAMEROON;

PRUNUS; PRUNUS AFRICANA; PYGEUM; ROSACEAE;

EID: 84866846055     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/146554812802646620     Document Type: Review

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