Vegetative propagation of Cordia alliodora (Ruiz and Pavon) Oken: The effects of IBA concentration, propagation medium and cutting origin

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 45-54

  Mesen F ^a   Newton, A C ^b,c   Leakey, R R B ^b,d  

^a CATIE   (Costa Rica)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

IBA; Photosynthesis; Rooting medium; Vegetative propagation; Water relations

Indexed keywords

CORDIA ALLIODORA;

EID: 0030992221     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03960-6     Document Type: Article

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