Traditional conservation of vegetable cowpea in Nigeria

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-138

  Ugura, M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cowpea; Genetic resource; Nigeria; Traditional conservation; Vigna unguiculata

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; CROP CONSERVATION; FARMING PRACTICE; GENETIC RESOURCES; LEGUME PRODUCTION; VEGETABLE COWPEA;

NIGERIA;

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0031961182     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008692312059     Document Type: Article

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