Growth and yield of Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) plantations in Northern Ghana

Commonwealth Forestry Review

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1997, Pages

  Nanang, D M ^a   Day, R J ^b   Amaligo, J N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (Ghana)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Forestry Department   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Neem; Northern Ghana; Volume tables; Yield tables

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345233149     PISSN: 00103381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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