Early growth and survival of three miombo woodland indigenous fruit tree species under fertilizer, manure and dry-season irrigation in southern Malawi

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 255, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 546-557

  Akinnifesi, F K ^a   Mhango, J ^b   Sileshi, G ^a   Chilanga, T ^c  

^a CHITEDZE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (Malawi)

^b MZUZU UNIVERSITY   (Malawi)

^c Bvumbwe Agricultural Research Station   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Cultivation; Miombo woodland; Soil amendment; Wild fruits

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; ECOLOGY; FRUITS; GROWTH KINETICS; SOILS;

MIOMBO WOODLAND; WILD FRUITS;

FORESTRY;

CULTIVATION; DICOTYLEDON; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FRUIT; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MANURE; ORCHARD; SOIL FERTILITY; SURVIVAL; WOODLAND;

CULTIVATION; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; FRUITS; SOIL CONDITIONERS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

MANGIFERA INDICA; SCLEROCARYA BIRREA; UAPACA KIRKIANA;

EID: 39049163944     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.09.025     Document Type: Article

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