African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 815

Full Length Research Paper

Mistletoe presence on five tree species of Samaru area, Nigeria

Tizhe Tari Dlama*
  • Tizhe Tari Dlama*
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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Alonge Samson Oluwagbemileke
  • Alonge Samson Oluwagbemileke
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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Aliyu Ramatu Enehezeyi
  • Aliyu Ramatu Enehezeyi
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 20 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 17 October 2015
  •  Published: 31 January 2016

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