Gap characteristics and regeneration in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-224

  Babaasa, Dennis ^a   Eilu, Gerald ^b   Kasangaki, Aventino ^a   Bitariho, Robert ^a   McNeilage, Alastair ^a  

^a Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Bwindi impenetrable; Gap dynamics; Gap size; Logging; Succession; Uganda

Indexed keywords

GAP DYNAMICS; LOGGING (TIMBER); RAINFOREST; REGENERATION; SUCCESSION;

AFRICA; BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTHERN PROVINCE [UGANDA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

EID: 9644288214     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00519.x     Document Type: Article

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