Effect of shade on photosynthetic pigments in the tropical root crops: Yam, taro, tannia, cassava and sweet potato

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 301-312

  Johnston, M ^a   Onwueme, I C ^a  

^a PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Papua New Guinea)

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EID: 0031819598     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479798343033     Document Type: Article

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