Floristic and dendrometric analysis of woodlands in the Sudano-Guinean zone: A case study of Belléfoungou forest reserve in Benin

Acta Botanica Gallica

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 387-394

  Houeto G ^a   Fandohan, B ^a,b   Ouedraogo A ^c   Ago, E E ^d   Salako, V K ^a   Assogbadjo, A E ^a   Kakaï, R Glèlè ^a   Sinsina, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b United Nations Environment Programme   (China)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE OUAGADOUGOU   (Burkina Faso)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Importance value index; Stem diameter structure; Sudano Guinean zone; Vegetation types; West Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882341478     PISSN: 12538078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12538078.2012.735124     Document Type: Article

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