Dendrochronological potential and productivity of tropical tree species in Western Kenya

Tree-Ring Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 119-135

  David, Eric T ^a   Chhin, Sophan ^a   Skole, David ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dendrochronology; Kenya; productivity; tropical ecosystems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905025167     PISSN: 15361098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3959/1536-1098-70.2.119     Document Type: Article

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