Jatropha: A multipurpose plant with considerable potential for the tropics

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 6, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 2597-2605

  Islam, A K M A ^a   Yaakob, Z ^a   Anuar, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bio fertilizer; Biodiesel; Economics; Physic nut (Jatropha curcas L); Uses; Yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 79960871041     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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