Morpho-phenological variation in Lablab purpureus

Tropical Grasslands

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 277-284

  Ewansiha, S U ^a   Chiezey, U F ^b   Tarawali, S A ^a,c   Iwuafor, E N O ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LABLAB PURPUREUS;

EID: 56149091739     PISSN: 00494763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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