Characterization of a collection of Aeschynomene histrix in subhumid Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 293-304

  Merkel, U ^a   Peters, M ^a   Tarawali, S A ^b,c   Schultze Kraft, R ^a   Berner, D K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b Intl Livestock Research Institute   (Nigeria)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; FORAGE; LEGUME; PASTURE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TRAP CROP;

NIGERIA;

AESCHYNOMENE HISTRIX; FUSARIUM; RHIZOCTONIA FOLIAR; STRIGA HERMONTHICA;

EID: 0034047140     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859699007546     Document Type: Article

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