Biomass production of banana plants in the indigenous farming system of the East African Highland: A case study on the Kamachumu Plateau in northwest Tanzania

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 93-111

  Yamaguchi, J ^a   Araki, S ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Banana biomass; Bunch yield; Dry matter production; Haya; Tanzania; Turnover

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FARMING SYSTEM; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; MANURE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

MUSA; MUSA ACUMINATA; MUSA BALBISIANA; OXANDRA LAURIFOLIA;

EID: 1242321542     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(03)00230-5     Document Type: Article

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