African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Morphological diversity and identification of accessions of melon

Clisneide Coelho de Amorim
  • Clisneide Coelho de Amorim
  • Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS, Brazil.
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Manoel Abilio de Queiroz
  • Manoel Abilio de Queiroz
  • Universidade do Estado da Bahia - UNEB, Brazil.
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Iana Priscila Freitas de Aquino
  • Iana Priscila Freitas de Aquino
  • Universidade do Estado da Bahia - UNEB, Brazil.
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Ronaldo Simao de Oliveira
  • Ronaldo Simao de Oliveira
  • Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana - UEFS, Brazil.
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Simone de Souza Santos
  • Simone de Souza Santos
  • Universidade do Estado da Bahia - UNEB, Brazil.
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Graziela da Silva Barbosa
  • Graziela da Silva Barbosa
  • Universidade do Estado da Bahia - UNEB, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 11 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 12 August 2016
  •  Published: 22 September 2016

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