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: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Ethnobotany, indigenous knowledge and unconscious preservation of the environment: An evaluation of indigenous knowledge in South and Southwest Regions of Cameroon

Fongod A. G. N
  • Fongod A. G. N
  • Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
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Ngoh L. M
  • Ngoh L. M
  • Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
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Veranso M. C
  • Veranso M. C
  • Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
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  •  Accepted: 26 November 2013
  •  Published: 31 January 2014

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