Influence of agroforestry practices on the structure and spatiality of shea trees (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn.) in central-west Burkina Faso

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 203-216

  Elias, Marlène ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Land use; Population structure; Regeneration; Spatial analysis; Vitellaria paradoxa

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CULTIVATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; ETHNICITY; FALLOW; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LAND USE; NEAREST NEIGHBOR ANALYSIS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REGENERATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TENURE SYSTEM;

BURKINA FASO;

VITELLARIA PARADOXA;

EID: 84873275002     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-012-9536-2     Document Type: Article

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