Floristic composition, species diversity and carbon storage in charcoal and agriculture fallows and management implications in Miombo woodlands of Zambia

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 304, Issue , 2013, Pages 99-109

  Kalaba, Felix Kanungwe ^a,b   Quinn, Claire Helen ^a   Dougill, Andrew John ^a   Vinya, Royd ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Lulea University of Technology   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Above ground carbon; Fallow; Floristic composition; Miombo woodland; REDD+; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

ABOVE-GROUND CARBONS; FALLOW; FLORISTIC COMPOSITIONS; MIOMBO WOODLANDS; REDD;

BIODIVERSITY; CULTIVATION; DEFORESTATION; ECOSYSTEMS; RECOVERY;

CHARCOAL;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHARCOAL; DIVERSITY INDEX; ECOREGION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FALLOW; FLORISTICS; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LAND USE CHANGE; NATURE CONSERVATION; REGROWTH; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WOODLAND;

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON; CHARCOAL; CULTIVATION; DEFORESTATION; RECOVERY; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

ZAMBIA;

UAPACA KIRKIANA;

EID: 84878359002     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.04.024     Document Type: Article

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