African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Review

Impact of shade on morpho-physiological characteristics of coffee plants, their pests and diseases: A review

Biruk Ayalew
  • Biruk Ayalew
  • School of Plant and Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, P. O. Box: 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 23 July 2018
  •  Accepted: 20 August 2018
  •  Published: 27 September 2018

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