Vegetative propagation of Triplochiton scleroxylon in Ghana: Effects of cutting origin

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 512-515

  Nketiah, Theresa ^a   Newton, A C ^b,c   Leakey, R R B ^b  

^a FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0006076978     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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