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Author Kalema, James, author.

Title Field guide to the forest trees of Uganda for identification and conservation James Kalema, Alan Hamilton
Published Wallingford, UK CABI [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (277 pages) illustrations, maps
Contents Part 1. The forests and their trees -- Part 2. How to identify the trees -- Part 3. Keys to the species -- Part 4. Descriptions of the species -- Part 5. Glossary -- Part 6. Further information for the field worker -- Part 7. The indigenous languages of Uganda -- Part 8. References -- Part 9. Indexes of vernacular and trade names -- Part 10. Index of scientific names
Summary This book is a guide for the identification of the indigenous forest trees of Uganda. It will be useful for those who wish to contribute towards the conservation of the forests or to plant indigenous trees. Information is provided on how to propagate and cultivate about 80 of the most valuable species
Analysis plants
vegetation types
literature
forestry
forest trees
climatic change
virgin forests
keys
climate change
eukaryotes
East Africa
resource conservation
students
Africa South of Sahara
botany
systematics
nomenclature
Uganda
degradation
climate
identification
tropical countries
forests
Least Developed Countries
conservation
nature conservation
tropical forests
Africa
tropical zones
taxonomy
ACP Countries
ecosystems
subsaharan Africa
trees
indexing
ecosystem services
woody plants
Developing Countries
Anglophone Africa
tropics
Commonwealth of Nations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed on June 24, 2020)
Subject Trees -- Uganda -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Trees -- Uganda -- Identification
Forest plants -- Uganda -- Identification
Botany -- Uganda
Resource conservation.
Forests.
Nature conservation.
Botany.
Climate.
Climate change.
Conservation.
Degradation.
Ecosystem services.
Ecosystems.
Forest trees.
Forestry.
Identification.
Indexing.
Keys.
Literature.
Nomenclature.
Students.
Taxonomy.
Tropical forests.
Tropics.
Vegetation types.
Virgin forests.
Trees.
Botany
Forest plants
Trees
Uganda
Genre/Form manuals (instructional materials)
handbooks.
Field guides
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Hamilton, Alan, author.
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