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

Forest structure and carbon stocks of Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, Nigeria

Oladele Fisayo FALADE
  • Oladele Fisayo FALADE
  • Department of Forest Production and Products, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Adesoji Joshua TAIWO
  • Adesoji Joshua TAIWO
  • Department of Forest Production and Products, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 07 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 23 September 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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