Vegetative propagation of Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum in Ghana

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 105, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 99-105

  Nketiah, Theresa ^a   Newton, A C ^b   Leakey, R R B ^b  

^a FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ghana; Low technology; Triplochiton scleroxylon; Vegetative propagation

Indexed keywords

FERTILISER APPLICATION; FERTILIZER; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; ROOTING; STEM LENGTH; TREE SPECIES; VEGETAIVE PROPAGATION; VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION;

CHINA;

TRIPLOCHITON; TRIPLOCHITON SCLEROXYLON;

EID: 0032527106     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00274-0     Document Type: Article

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