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

The effect of land use type on butterfly diversity at Masako Forest Reserve, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Nsalambi V. Nkongolo
  • Nsalambi V. Nkongolo
  • Institut Facultaire des Sciences Agronomiques (IFA) de Yangambi, BP 1232 Kisangani, Republique Democratique du Congo.
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Franck Bapeamoni
  • Franck Bapeamoni
  • Departement de Biologie, Faculte des Sciences, Universite de Kisangani, Kisangani, Republique Democratique du Congo.
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  •  Received: 17 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 18 January 2018
  •  Published: 31 March 2018

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