Site factors associated with the performance of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit and Sesbania sesban (L.) Merill in pure and mixed stands in the northern highlands of Rwanda

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-131

  Burleigh, J R ^a   Yamoah, C F ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alley cropping; Hedgerows

Indexed keywords

ALLEY CROPPING; BIOMASS; GROWTH; MIXED SPECIES STAND; PRODUCTION;

RWANDA;

FABACEAE; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; SESBANIA SESBAN;

EID: 0030864953     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005861821739     Document Type: Article

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