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

Deforestation, biodiversity and biomass losses in Kribi deep sea port area (Cameroon): Some mitigating measures

Ngueguim Jules Romain
  • Ngueguim Jules Romain
  • Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), P.o.Box 77 Limbe, Cameroon.
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Betti Jean Lagarde
  • Betti Jean Lagarde
  • Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, BP 24 157 Cameroon.
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Dicka Kwambe Emmanuel
  • Dicka Kwambe Emmanuel
  • Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD). P.o.Box 121 Kribi, Cameroon.
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Momo Solefack Marie Caroline4
  • Momo Solefack Marie Caroline4
  • Laboratory of Applied Botany, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box: 67 Dschang, Cameroon.
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Temgoua Lucie Felicite
  • Temgoua Lucie Felicite
  • Department of Forestry, FASA, University of Dschang, P.O. Box: 222, Dschang, Cameroon. Received 7 December, 2016; Accepted 31 March, 2017
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  •  Received: 07 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 31 March 2017
  •  Published: 30 June 2017

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