A decision support tool for propagating miombo indigenous fruit trees of southern Africa

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 25, 2008, Pages 4677-4686

  Mng'omba, Simon A ^a   Akinnifesi, Festus K ^a   Sileshi, Gudeta ^a   Ajayi, Oluyede C ^a   Chakeredza, Sebastian ^a   Mwase, Weston F ^b  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^b LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Fruit traits; Genetic variation; Propagation; Wild fruit trees

Indexed keywords

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; BIODIVERSITY; BREEDING METHOD; BUDDING; CATERING SERVICE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FRUIT; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; METAGENOMICS; NATIVE SPECIES; NONHUMAN; PLANT GENETICS; PLANT GRAFTING; PLANT SEED; REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES CULTIVATION; TISSUE CULTURE; TREE;

EID: 58649113001     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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