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

Fuel wood utilization impacts on forest resources of Gechi District, South Western Ethiopia

Berhanu Niguse Feyisa
  • Berhanu Niguse Feyisa
  • Department of Natural Resources Management, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma 378, Ethiopia.
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Debela Hunde Feyssa
  • Debela Hunde Feyssa
  • Department of Natural Resources Management, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma 378, Ethiopia.
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Dereje Bekele Jiru
  • Dereje Bekele Jiru
  • Department of Natural Resources Management, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma 378, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 01 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 10 July 2017
  •  Published: 31 August 2017

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