The role of complex agroforestry systems in the conservation of forest tree diversity and structure in southeastern Ghana

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• Publication year

  2010

• Venue

  Agroforestry Systems

• Publication date

  2010-05-20

• Fields of study

  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Geography, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s10457-010-9311-1
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