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

Climate change research trends in Tanzania: A bibliometric analysis

S. R. Lukwale
  • S. R. Lukwale
  • Library Services, Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Google Scholar
A. S. Sife
  • A. S. Sife
  • Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 28 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 03 May 2017
  •  Published: 30 June 2017

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