Ecological diversity and pulp, seed and kernel production of the baobab (Adansonia digitata) in Benin

Belgian Journal of Botany

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-56

  Assogbadjo, Achille E ^a   Sinsin, Brice ^a   Codjia, Jean T Claude ^a   Van Damme, Patrick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Baobab; Benin; Climatic zones; Ecological diversity; Organ production assessment

Indexed keywords

ADANSONIA; ADANSONIA DIGITATA;

EID: 27144469557     PISSN: 07784031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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