African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Factors influencing seed germination of Calycotome villosa (Poir.) Link. (Fabaceae) from Southern Tunisia

ZAMMOURI Jamila
  • ZAMMOURI Jamila
  • Arid Lands Institute, Laboratory of Range Ecology, Médenine 4119 Tunisia.
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NEFFATI Mohamed
  • NEFFATI Mohamed
  • Arid Lands Institute, Laboratory of Range Ecology, Médenine 4119 Tunisia.
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  •  Received: 11 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 27 June 2019
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

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