African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 809

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of woody species diversity, key drivers of deforestation and community perception; the case of Hotessa Forest, Bensa Woreda, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Sintayehu Tamene Beyene
  • Sintayehu Tamene Beyene
  • Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Hawassa University, P .O. Box 128, Shashemene, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 13 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 22 April 2020
  •  Published: 31 May 2020

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