Do propagation methods affect the fine root architecture of African plum (Dacryodes edulis)?

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1461-1469

  Asaah, E K ^a,c   Wanduku, T N ^b   Tchoundjeu, Z ^a   Kouodiekong, L ^a   van Damme, P ^c  

^a World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) West and Central Africa Regional Program   (Cameroon)

^b The World Vegetable Center (AVRDC)   (Cameroon)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Fine roots; Indigenous fruit tree; Propagation methods

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM; ANNUAL PLANTS; DACRYODES EDULIS; DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; EXPONENTIAL DISTRIBUTIONS; FINE ROOTS; FRUIT TREES; PROPAGATION METHOD; ROOT DENSITY; ROOT LENGTH DENSITY; ROOT WEIGHT; SEED ORIGIN; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL STRATUM; TREE GROWTH;

ORCHARDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; FRUITS; GROWTH; ORCHARDS; PATTERNS; ROOTS; SOIL;

DACRYODES EDULIS; PRUNUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 84866463997     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-012-0720-9     Document Type: Article

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