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Africa collection: Forests and Woodlands

Environmental & Earth Science:

Africa collection: Forests and Woodlands

Forest clear cut. Forest clear cut.
Published:
Updated: January 30, 2011, 7:09 am
Topics: Forests Water Soils Dry forests Forestry
This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Lakhdar Boukerrou
  1. Forests and woodlands in Africa
    1. Central Africa and forests and woodlands
    2. Eastern Africa and forests and woodlands
    3. Biological diversity in the coastal forests of Eastern Africa
    4. Northern Africa and forests and woodlands
    5. Southern Africa and forests and woodlands
    6. Western Africa and forests and woodlands
  2. Forests and woodlands and development challenges in Africa
  3. Africa's renaissance for the environment: forests and woodlands

 

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Citation

Maggie Surface (Lead Author);Lakhdar Boukerrou (Topic Editor) "Africa collection: Forests and Woodlands". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth May 19, 2008; Last revised Date January 30, 2011; Retrieved June 19, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Africa_collection:_Forests_and_Woodlands?topic=50013>

The Author

Maggie SurfaceMaggie Surface, originally from Nashville, TN, graduated in May of 2007 from Allegheny College with a double B.S. in physics and environmental studies. Her senior thesis at Allegheny focused on bringing solar energy to campus. She interned with American Rivers in the summer of 2006, helping plan River Lobby Day, and with the Meadville Area Local Growers and the Meadville Redevelopment Authority in the summer of 2005. Maggie served as the Earth Portal Program Coordinator for the National Counc ... (Full Bio)

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