African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 807

Review

A review of plant characterization: First step towards sustainable forage production in challenging environments

Dorice Leonard Lutatenekwa
  • Dorice Leonard Lutatenekwa
  • Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences (DAARS), Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), P. O. Box 3004, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Ephraim Joseph Mtengeti
  • Ephraim Joseph Mtengeti
  • Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences (DAARS), Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), P. O. Box 3004, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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George Mutani Msalya
  • George Mutani Msalya
  • Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences (DAARS), Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), P. O. Box 3004, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 09 July 2020
  •  Accepted: 31 August 2020
  •  Published: 30 September 2020

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