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

Spatio-temporal dynamics of land use on the expansion of coffee agroforestry systems in Cameroon’s production basins

Marcien Kuete Fogang
  • Marcien Kuete Fogang
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Cameroon.
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Marie Louise Avana Tientcheu
  • Marie Louise Avana Tientcheu
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Cameroon.
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Christopher Tankou
  • Christopher Tankou
  • Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Cameroon.
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Eunice Ndo
  • Eunice Ndo
  • Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 12 October 2021
  •  Accepted: 12 November 2021
  •  Published: 30 November 2021

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