Tchakoudeu Kehou, S.; Pallisco-CIFM, PO Box 394, Douala, Cameroon
Daïnou, Kasso ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Gestion des ressources forestières et des milieux naturels
Lagoute, P.; Pallisco-CIFM, PO Box 394, Douala, Cameroon
Language :
English
Title :
The reasons great ape populations are still abundant in logged concessions: Environmental drivers and the influence of management plans
Publication date :
2021
Journal title :
Forest Ecology and Management
ISSN :
0378-1127
eISSN :
1872-7042
Publisher :
Elsevier B.V.
Volume :
483
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funding text :
We would like to thank ZSL for their technical support in the field, as well as the Ministry of Forest and Wildlife (MINFOF) and the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation (MINRESI) of Cameroon who allowed us to conduct our research. We gratefully acknowledge the FSC-certified logging company Pallisco for its financial, logistical, and material support. This research would not have been possible without the help of our local field guides and in particular, Azomo and Menouka (Baka pygmies). We also thank Janette Desharnais, Ana?s Gorel, Elvis Njiasse and two anonymous reviewers for their constructive advice.
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