African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 807

Full Length Research Paper

Biochar as an alternative growth medium for tree seedlings in the Guinea Savanna Zone of Ghana

Bernard Nouleyeng Baatuuwie
  • Bernard Nouleyeng Baatuuwie
  • Department of Forestry and Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, University for Development Studies, P. O. Box TL 1882, Tamale. Ghana.
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Latif Iddrisu Nasare
  • Latif Iddrisu Nasare
  • Department of Forestry and Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, University for Development Studies, P. O. Box TL 1882, Tamale. Ghana.
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Edmond Gameli Tefuttor
  • Edmond Gameli Tefuttor
  • Department of Forestry and Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, University for Development Studies, P. O. Box TL 1882, Tamale. Ghana.
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  •  Received: 04 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 20 August 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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