Raising Seedlings of Tropical Trees
- ISBN-10
- 0850926564
- ISBN-13
- 9780850926569
- Category
- Forests and forestry
- Pages
- 118
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Commonwealth Secretariat
- Author
- Kenneth Alan Longman
Description
Designed to provide clear and concise information on how to select, grow, plant and care for tropical trees in both moist and drier parts of the tropics, this manual deals with all the procedures necessary for growing tropical trees from seeds.
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