International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Status of bamboo species (Poaceae) (Kunth) in Menoua, Agroecological Zone 3 of Cameroon

Mankou Vanessa Ruth
  • Mankou Vanessa Ruth
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Cameroon.
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Avana Marie-Louise
  • Avana Marie-Louise
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Cameroon.
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Nfornkah Barnabas Neba
  • Nfornkah Barnabas Neba
  • International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation, Central Africa Regional Office Cameroon.
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Kaam Rene
  • Kaam Rene
  • International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation, Central Africa Regional Office Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 26 January 2022
  •  Accepted: 14 July 2022
  •  Published: 31 July 2022

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