Volunteer biomass production between multipurpose tree hedgerows after two years of fallow in southern Cameroon

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 139-147

  Hauser, S ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Dactyladenia barteri; Flemingia macrophylla; Senna spectabilis; Tillage; Weeds

Indexed keywords

ALLEY CROPPING; FALLOW; HEDGEROW; TILLAGE;

CAMEROON;

FLEMINGIA; POACEAE; SENNA; SENNA SPECTABILIS;

EID: 0036035486     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020586711333     Document Type: Article

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