Dormancy in yams
The tubers of yam, principally those of Dioscorea rotundata (white Guinea yam) and D. alata (water or greater yam), are important staple foods and sources of carbohydrate in West Africa. Yams are grown in diverse environments – from the high-rainfall forest zone on the coast to the seasonally arid s...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge University Press
2001
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92673 |
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