Cassava, maize and tree root development as affected by various agroforestry and cropping systems in Bénin, West Africa

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 100, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 137-151

  Lose, S J ^a   Hilger, T H ^a   Leihner, D E ^a   Kroschel, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cassava; Intercropping; Maize; Root interactions; Sole cropping

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CASSAVA; CROPPING PRACTICE; INTERCROPPING; MAIZE; ROOT;

AFRICA; BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

CAJANUS CAJAN; FLEMINGIA; FLEMINGIA MACROPHYLLA; GLIRICIDIA; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; MANIHOT; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; MILLETTIA; MILLETTIA THONNINGII; PARKIA BIGLOBOSA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0345581208     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(03)00182-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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