African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and phosphorous on the growth, nutrient uptake, chlorophyll content and some metabolites of eggplant (Solanum melongena L. VAR. Yalo) under saline conditions

Nouck Alphonse Ervé
  • Nouck Alphonse Ervé
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, the University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon.
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Shang Erica Wiraghan
  • Shang Erica Wiraghan
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, the University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon.
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Muyang Rosaline Fosah
  • Muyang Rosaline Fosah
  • Department of Biology, Higher Teacher Training College, the University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon.
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Choula Fridolin
  • Choula Fridolin
  • Department of Biology, Higher Teacher Training College, the University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon.
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Thiaze Ifouet Alice
  • Thiaze Ifouet Alice
  • Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, the University of Douala, P. O. Box 24157, Douala, Cameroon.
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Fotso
  • Fotso
  • Department of Biology, Higher Teacher Training College, the University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon.
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Taffouo Victor Desiré
  • Taffouo Victor Desiré
  • Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, the University of Douala, P. O. Box 24157, Douala, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 01 May 2022
  •  Accepted: 26 July 2022
  •  Published: 31 July 2022

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