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

Floristic composition and plant community types of Agama Forest, an “Afromontane Forest” in Southwest Ethiopia

Admassu Addi
  • Admassu Addi
  • College of Natural Sciences, Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 3434, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Teshome Soromessa
  • Teshome Soromessa
  • Center for Environmental Science, Addis Ababa University, and P. O. Box No: 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Ensermu Kelbessa
  • Ensermu Kelbessa
  • College of Natural Sciences, Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 3434, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Abyot Dibaba
  • Abyot Dibaba
  • College of Natural Sciences, Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 3434, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Alemayehu Kefalew
  • Alemayehu Kefalew
  • College of Natural Sciences, Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 3434, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 27 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 23 February 2016
  •  Published: 31 May 2016

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