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Preliminary assessment of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L.) landraces for temperature and water stress tolerance under field conditions in Botswana

A. Sesay Botswana College of Agriculture, University of Botswana, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, BotswanaCorrespondence[email protected]
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T. Mpuisang Botswana College of Agriculture, University of Botswana, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana
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T.S. Morake Department of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture, Botswana
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I. Al-Shareef School of Bioscience, Department of Plant and Crop Science, University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington, UK
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H.J. Chepete Botswana College of Agriculture, University of Botswana, Private Bag 0027, Gaborone, Botswana
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B. Moseki Department of Biological Sciences, University of Botswana, Private Bag 0022, Gaborone, Botswana
Pages 312-321 | Published online: 07 Mar 2013

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