Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 408

Full Length Research Paper

Carbon stocks of Hanang forest, Tanzania: An implication for climate mitigation

Godgift Swai
  • Godgift Swai
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3035, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Henry J. Ndangalasi
  • Henry J. Ndangalasi
  • Department of Botany, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, P. O. Box 35091, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Pantaleo K.T. Munishi
  • Pantaleo K.T. Munishi
  • Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3010, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Deo D. Shirima
  • Deo D. Shirima
  • Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3010, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Accepted: 20 January 2014
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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