Vegetative propagation of Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) Benth., an undomesticated fruit tree from West Africa

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 205-215

  Teklehaimanot, Z ^a   Tomlinson, Helen ^a   Lemma, T ^a   Reeves, K ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARKIA BIGLOBOSA;

EID: 0030019499     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1996.11515398     Document Type: Article

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