African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of vegetation's degradation on carbon stock, morphological, physical and chemical characteristics of soils within the mangrove forest of the Rio del Rey Estuary: Case study – Bamusso (South-West Cameroon)

NDEMA NSOMBO Eugene
  • NDEMA NSOMBO Eugene
  • Department of Aquatics Ecosystem's Management, Institute of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (ISH), University of Douala, P. O. Box. 24157 Douala – Cameroon.
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AKO'O BENGONO Frédéric
  • AKO'O BENGONO Frédéric
  • Department of Aquatics Ecosystem's Management, Institute of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (ISH), University of Douala, P. O. Box. 24157 Douala – Cameroon.
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ETAME Jacques
  • ETAME Jacques
  • Department of Geosciences and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, P. O. Box. 24157 Douala-Cameroon.
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NDONGO DIN
  • NDONGO DIN
  • Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, P.O. Box. 24157 Douala-Cameroon.
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AJONINA Gordon
  • AJONINA Gordon
  • Cameroon Wildlife Conservation Society, P. O. Box. 54 Mouanko, Littoral Region-Cameroon.
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Paul BILONG
  • Paul BILONG
  • Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé, P. O. Box. 812 Yaounde-Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 03 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 25 August 2015
  •  Published: 31 March 2016

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