Potential of some Neotropical Albizia species as shade trees when replanting cacao in Ghana

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-193

  Anim Kwapong, G J ^a  

^a New Tafo Akim   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Biomass production; Decomposition rates; Planted tree fallow; Shade trees; Soil amelioration

Indexed keywords

COCOA; NEOTROPICAL REGION; SHADING; SOIL AMENDMENT; TREE PLANTING;

GHANA;

ALBIZIA; ALBIZIA GUACHAPELE; ALBIZIA NIOPOIDES; ALBIZIA PLURIJUGA; ALBIZIA SAMAN; ALBIZIA TOMENTOSA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 0242410272     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026097423351     Document Type: Article

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