Diversity of the neglected and underutilized crop species of importance in benin

The Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Dansi, A ^a,b   Vodouhe R ^c   Azokpota, P ^d   Yedomonhan, H ^a   Assogba, P ^b   Adjatin, A ^a   Loko, Y L ^b   Dossou Aminon, I ^b   Akpagana, K ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b Crop Aromatic and Medicinal Plant Biodiversity Research and Development Institute (IRDCAM)   (Benin)

^c BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL   (Italy)

^d University of Abomey   (Benin)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LOMÉ   (Togo)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SPECIES; BENIN; BIODIVERSITY; CROP; CULTIVATED SPECIES; ETHNOBOTANY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; NEGLECTED AND UNDERUTILIZED CROP SPECIES; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AGRICULTURE; BENIN; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ETHNOBOTANY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84861038941     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/2012/932947     Document Type: Review

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