Vegetative propagation of dacryodes edulis (G. Don) H.J. Lam by marcots, cuttings and micropropagation

Forests Trees and Livelihoods

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 85-96

  Mialoundama, F ^a   Avana, M L ^b   Youmbi, E ^c   Mampouya, P C ^a   Tchoundjeu, Z ^d   Mbeuyo, M ^c   Galamo, G R ^a   Bell, J M ^c   Kopguep, F ^c   Tsobeng, A C ^d   Abega, J ^d  

^a Faculty of Sciences   (Democratic Republic Congo)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^d INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IRAD   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Air layering; Dacryodes edulis; Domestication; Growth regulators; In vitro culture; Safou; Substrate

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; DOMESTICATION; VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0036295452     PISSN: 14728028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14728028.2002.9752412     Document Type: Article

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