African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 809

Full Length Research Paper

Estimation of growth rate and biomass production of native savanna forage shrub species

Ziblim Abukari Imoro
  • Ziblim Abukari Imoro
  • Department of Range and Wildlife Management, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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Oppong Samuel Kingsley
  • Oppong Samuel Kingsley
  • Department of Wildlife and Range Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Danquah Emmanuel
  • Danquah Emmanuel
  • Department of Wildlife and Range Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 26 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 17 November 2016
  •  Published: 31 December 2016

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