The potential of mini-grafting for large-scale production of Prosopis alba clones

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 379-387

  Ewens, Mauricio ^a   Felker, Peter ^a,b,c  

^a Universidad Catolica de Santiago del Estero   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO   (Argentina)

^c Univ Catol del Santiago del Estero   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Genetic improvement; Nitrogen fixation; Reforestation; Semi arid

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CLONE; PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); REFORESTATION;

PHOCIDAE; PROSOPIS ALBA;

EID: 0043066780     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00039-9     Document Type: Article

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