Vegetative propagation of Gnetum africanum Welw., a leafy vegetable from West Africa

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 149-155

  Shiembo, P N ^a   Newton, A C ^b,c   Leakey, R R B ^b,d  

^a Forestry Research Station   (Cameroon)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GNETUM AFRICANUM;

EID: 0030022270     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1996.11515391     Document Type: Article

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