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

Rosewood (Pterocarpus erinaceus) as a de facto forest common for local communities in Ghana

Obiri D. B.
  • Obiri D. B.
  • CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box UP63, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Abukari H.
  • Abukari H.
  • Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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Oduro K. A.
  • Oduro K. A.
  • CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box UP63, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Quartey R. K.
  • Quartey R. K.
  • Department of Agroforestry, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Dawoe E. L. K.
  • Dawoe E. L. K.
  • Department of Agroforestry, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Twintoh J. J.
  • Twintoh J. J.
  • CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box UP63, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Opuni-Frimpong E.
  • Opuni-Frimpong E.
  • University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 16 August 2021
  •  Accepted: 29 October 2021
  •  Published: 31 January 2022

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