International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 680

Full Length Research Paper

Macrofungal diversity in Yangambi Biosphere reserve and Yoko reserve rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Héritier MILENGE KAMALEBO
  • Héritier MILENGE KAMALEBO
  • Université de Kisangani, faculté des sciences, BP. 2012 Kisangani, DR Congo.
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Hippolyte NSHIMBA SEYA WA MALALE
  • Hippolyte NSHIMBA SEYA WA MALALE
  • Université de Kisangani, faculté des sciences, BP. 2012 Kisangani, DR Congo.
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André DE KESEL
  • André DE KESEL
  • Botanic Garden Meise, Nieuwelaan 38, B-1860 Meise, Belgium.
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  •  Received: 09 April 2018
  •  Accepted: 06 August 2018
  •  Published: 30 September 2018

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