Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 408

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of cocoa farming intensification on biodiversity and ecosystem properties in southern Ghana

Daniel A. Tetteh
  • Daniel A. Tetteh
  • Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 209, Legon, Ghana.
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Alex Asase
  • Alex Asase
  • Department of Plant and Environmental Biology, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 55, Legon, Ghana.
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Kwesi Ofori-Frimpong
  • Kwesi Ofori-Frimpong
  • Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box 8, Tafo, Akim Ghana.
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Daniel Attuquayefio
  • Daniel Attuquayefio
  • Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 30 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 27 August 2018
  •  Published: 30 September 2018

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