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Plant community analysis and effect of environmental factors on the diversity of woody species in the moist Afromontane forest of Wondo Genet, South Central Ethiopia Cover

Plant community analysis and effect of environmental factors on the diversity of woody species in the moist Afromontane forest of Wondo Genet, South Central Ethiopia

Biodiversity Research and Conservation
Volume 29 (2013): Issue 2013 (March 2013)
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|Oct 2013
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/biorc-2013-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2080-945X (formerly 1897-2810) | Journal ISSN: 1897-2810
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Language: English
Page range: 63 - 80
Published on: Oct 26, 2013
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Ethiopia,
plant community,
species richness,
Afromontane forest
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Ecology

© 2013 Mamo Kebede, Eshetu Yirdaw, Olavi Luukkanen, Mulugeta Lemenih, published by Adam Mickiewicz University
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