African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 809

Full Length Research Paper

Salt spray as a micro-environmental factor affecting the growth of Commelina maritima L. at Lekki Beach, Nigeria

Otitoloju Kekere*
Joseph Femi Bamidele


  •  Received: 04 May 2012
  •  Accepted: 10 June 2014
  •  Published: 30 June 2014

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