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: 411

Full Length Research Paper

Impact of invasion: A case study on the ecological and socioeconomic impact of Lantana camara (L.) in Abay Millennium Park (AMP), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Solomon Chanie Alemu
  • Solomon Chanie Alemu
  • Biology Department, Arba Minch University, P. O. Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
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Adane Assefa Terefe
  • Adane Assefa Terefe
  • Biology Department, Bahir Dar University, P. O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 10 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 16 April 2015
  •  Published: 08 May 2015

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