An overview of breeding research in coconut - The Sri Lankan experience

Outlook on Agriculture

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 191-198

  Fernando, W M U ^a   Perera, L ^a   Peries, R R A ^a,b  

^a Coconut Research Institute ^*  (Sri Lanka)

^b 1 89 Clow Street   (Australia)

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EID: 0040007856     PISSN: 00307270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003072709702600310     Document Type: Article

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