Journal of
Horticulture and Forestry

  • Abbreviation: J. Hortic. For.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9782
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of climatic conditions on flowering and fruiting of Tamarindus indica (Fabaceae)

Adande B. Fandohan
  • Adande B. Fandohan
  • Groupe de Recherche en Foresterie Agroforesterie et Biogeographie, Universite d'Agriculture de Ketou, BP 43, Ketou, Benin
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Valere K. Salako
  • Valere K. Salako
  • Laboratoire d?Ecologie Appliquee, Faculte des Sciences Agronomiques, Universite d?Abomey-Calavi, 01BP 526, Cotonou, Benin
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Achille E. Assogbadjo
  • Achille E. Assogbadjo
  • Laboratoire d?Ecologie Appliquee, Faculte des Sciences Agronomiques, Universite d?Abomey-Calavi, 01BP 526, Cotonou, Benin
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Boukary O. Diallo
  • Boukary O. Diallo
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique, 03 BP 7047, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Patrick Van Damme
  • Patrick Van Damme
  • Laboratoryof Tropical and Sub-Tropical Agriculture and Ethnobotany, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupurelinks 653, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Brice Sinsin
  • Brice Sinsin
  • Laboratoire d?Ecologie Appliquee, Faculte des Sciences Agronomiques, Universite d?Abomey-Calavi, 01BP 526, Cotonou, Benin
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  •  Received: 01 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 20 August 2015
  •  Published: 28 August 2015

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