Journal of
Horticulture and Forestry

  • Abbreviation: J. Hortic. For.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9782
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Woody species diversity conservation and carbon sequestration potential of coffee agroforestry systems in the Western Region of Cameroon

Lucie Félicité Temgoua
  • Lucie Félicité Temgoua
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 222, Dschang, Cameroon.
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Alex Bruno Dong Etchike
  • Alex Bruno Dong Etchike
  • Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box: 67 Dschang, Cameroon.
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Marie Caroline Momo Solefack
  • Marie Caroline Momo Solefack
  • Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box: 67 Dschang, Cameroon.
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Pricelia Tumenta
  • Pricelia Tumenta
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 222, Dschang, Cameroon.
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Junior Nkwelle
  • Junior Nkwelle
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 222, Dschang, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 06 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 09 April 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2020

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