African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Germination studies on seeds of Burkea africana and Erythrophleum africanum from Kazuma Forest Reserve, Northern Botswana

Witness Mojeremane
  • Witness Mojeremane
  • Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Kamogelo Makgobota
  • Kamogelo Makgobota
  • Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Demel Teketay
  • Demel Teketay
  • Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Melusi Rampart
  • Melusi Rampart
  • Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Ronnie Mmolotsi
  • Ronnie Mmolotsi
  • Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Ismael Kopong
  • Ismael Kopong
  • Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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David Monekwe
  • David Monekwe
  • Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Thapoyame Makoi
  • Thapoyame Makoi
  • Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Joyce Lepetu
  • Joyce Lepetu
  • Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Gosiame Neo-Mahupeleng
  • Gosiame Neo-Mahupeleng
  • Department of Wildlife and Aquatic Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Kakambi Obusitswe
  • Kakambi Obusitswe
  • Department of Forestry and Range Resources, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, P. O. Box 140, Kasane, Botswana.
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  •  Received: 22 July 2020
  •  Accepted: 17 August 2020
  •  Published: 30 September 2020

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