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

Response of Cyperus papyrus productivity to changes in relative humidity, temperature and photosynthetically active radiation

Opio A.
  • Opio A.
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gulu University, P. O. Box 166, Gulu, Uganda.
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Jones B. M.
  • Jones B. M.
  • Department of Botany, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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Kansiime F.
  • Kansiime F.
  • Department of Environmental Management, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Otiti T.
  • Otiti T.
  • Department of Physics, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 19 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 26 May 2016
  •  Published: 31 May 2017

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