Some aspects of wild robusta coffee seedling growth in Kibale National Park, Uganda

African Journal of Ecology, Supplement

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 34-39

  Oryem Origa, H ^a   Kasenene, J M ^a   Magambo, M J S ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Coffee; Interspecific; Robusta; Understorey; Wild

Indexed keywords

COFFEE; GROWTH; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; UNDERSTORY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

COFFEA CANEPHORA;

EID: 26244468589     PISSN: 17426979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00456.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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