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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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Preface; Contributors; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Degraded Forests in Eastern Africa: Introduction; Chapter 2 Forest Resources and Challenges of Sustainable Forest Management and Conservation in Ethiopia; Chapter 3 Forests and Forestry in Uganda; Chapter 4 Forests and Forestry in Tanzania; Chapter 5 Composition, Structure and Regeneration of Miombo Forest at Kitulangalo, Tanzania; Chapter 6 Church Forests -- Relics of Dry Afromontane Forests of Northern Ethiopia: Opportunities and Challenges for Conservation and Restoration. | |
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