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

Floristic composition, diversity and community structure in a secondary rainforest in Ibadan, Nigeria

B. M. Seyni
  • B. M. Seyni
  • Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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R. O. Awodoyin
  • R. O. Awodoyin
  • Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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O. S. Olubode
  • O. S. Olubode
  • Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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S. A. Adeniji
  • S. A. Adeniji
  • Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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D. B. Ibrahima
  • D. B. Ibrahima
  • Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 17 November 2020
  •  Accepted: 10 February 2021
  •  Published: 29 October 2021

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