Effects of intercropping with maize on the micro-environment, growth and yield of cassava

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 57, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 149-158

  Olasantan, F O ^a   Ezumah, H C ^b   Lucas, E O ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cassava; Intercropping; Maize; Micro environment

Indexed keywords

INTERCROPPING; MAIZE;

EUPHORBIACEAE; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030131621     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8809(96)01019-5     Document Type: Article

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