Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn.) at the crossroads: current knowledge and research gaps

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  2018

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  Agroforestry Systems

• Publication date

  2018-10-01

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  Biology, Geography, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s10457-017-0080-y
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