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A comparative assessment of baobab density in northern M ana P ools N ational P ark, Z imbabwe

2014; Wiley; Volume: 53; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/aje.12189

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Onias Ndoro, Clayton Mashapa, Shakkie Kativu, Edson Gandiwa,

Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies

African Journal of EcologyVolume 53, Issue 1 p. 109-111 Note and Record A comparative assessment of baobab density in northern Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe Onias Ndoro, Onias Ndoro Tropical Resource Ecology Programme, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, ZimbabweSearch for more papers by this authorClayton Mashapa, Corresponding Author Clayton Mashapa Tropical Resource Ecology Programme, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, ZimbabweCorrespondence: E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorShakkie Kativu, Shakkie Kativu Tropical Resource Ecology Programme, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, ZimbabweSearch for more papers by this authorEdson Gandiwa, Edson Gandiwa School of Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Private Bag 7724, Chinhoyi, ZimbabweSearch for more papers by this author Onias Ndoro, Onias Ndoro Tropical Resource Ecology Programme, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, ZimbabweSearch for more papers by this authorClayton Mashapa, Corresponding Author Clayton Mashapa Tropical Resource Ecology Programme, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, ZimbabweCorrespondence: E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorShakkie Kativu, Shakkie Kativu Tropical Resource Ecology Programme, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, ZimbabweSearch for more papers by this authorEdson Gandiwa, Edson Gandiwa School of Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Private Bag 7724, Chinhoyi, ZimbabweSearch for more papers by this author First published: 23 December 2014 https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12189Citations: 7Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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