Degraded forests in Eastern Africa [electronic resource] : management and restoration / edited by Frans Bongers and Timm Tennigkeit.

Forest degradation as a result of logging, shifting cultivation, agriculture and urban development is a major issue throughout the tropics. It leads to loss in soil fertility, water resources and biodiversity, as well as contributes to climate change. Efforts are therefore required to try to minimiz...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors:	Bongers, Frans, Tennigkeit, Timm
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; Washington, DC : Earthscan, ©2010.
Series:	Earthscan forest library.
Subjects:	Forest conservation > Africa, Eastern. Forest degradation > Africa, Eastern. Sustainable forestry > Africa, Eastern. Forest conservation. Forest degradation. Sustainable forestry. Eastern Africa.