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

Study on community perception of termite expansion and control in Borana plateau: Case study of Southern Oromia, Ethiopia

Demisachew Tadele Ayana
  • Demisachew Tadele Ayana
  • Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello Pastoral Dryland Agricultural Research Center, Yabello, Ethiopia.
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Wondimu Tolcha Adugna
  • Wondimu Tolcha Adugna
  • Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello Pastoral Dryland Agricultural Research Center, Yabello, Ethiopia.
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Jaldesa Doyo Liban
  • Jaldesa Doyo Liban
  • Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello Pastoral Dryland Agricultural Research Center, Yabello, Ethiopia.
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Abiyot Lelisa Deke
  • Abiyot Lelisa Deke
  • Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello Pastoral Dryland Agricultural Research Center, Yabello, Ethiopia.
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Amsalu Tilahun Fete
  • Amsalu Tilahun Fete
  • Department of Natural Resource Management, Jimma University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 19 April 2018
  •  Accepted: 27 July 2018
  •  Published: 30 September 2018

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