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Assessment of Asymmetric Mangrove Restoration Trials in Ogoniland, Niger Delta, Nigeria: Lessons for Future Intervention

Nenibarini Zabbey and Franklin B.G. Tanee
Ecological Restoration, September 2016, 34 (3) 245-257; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.34.3.245
Nenibarini Zabbey
Corresponding author: Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, East-West Road, PMB 5323, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria, .
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Franklin B.G. Tanee
Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Port Harcourt. P.M.B. 5323 Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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