African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of row spatial arrangements on agromorphological responses of maize (Zea mays L.) and cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] in an intercropping system in Southern Cote d'Ivoire

KIMOU Serge Herve
  • KIMOU Serge Herve
  • Laboratoire de Biologie et Amélioration des Productions Végétales, UFR Sciences de la Nature, Université Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.
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COULIBALY Lacina Falengue
  • COULIBALY Lacina Falengue
  • UFR des Sciences Biologiques, Département de Biologie Végétale, Université Péléforo Gon Coulibaly, BP 1328 Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire.
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KOFFI Bertin Yao
  • KOFFI Bertin Yao
  • Laboratoire de Biologie et Amélioration des Productions Végétales, UFR Sciences de la Nature, Université Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.
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TOURE Yaya
  • TOURE Yaya
  • Laboratoire de Biologie et Amélioration des Productions Végétales, UFR Sciences de la Nature, Université Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.
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DEDI Ky Juliette
  • DEDI Ky Juliette
  • Laboratoire de Biologie et Amélioration des Productions Végétales, UFR Sciences de la Nature, Université Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.
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KONE Mongomake
  • KONE Mongomake
  • Laboratoire de Biologie et Amélioration des Productions Végétales, UFR Sciences de la Nature, Université Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.
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  •  Received: 08 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 25 July 2017
  •  Published: 24 August 2017

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