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The Analysis of the Present Distribution of Varietal Variation in Maize, Sorghum, and Cowpea in Nigeria as an Aid to the Study of Tribal Movement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 January 2009

W. R. Stanton
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The conservation and study of the variation in indigenous crop plants is an integral part of a crop improvement programme. Investigation of the manner in which the ‘observed’ distribution of the variation has developed is also essential in understanding how to direct the further evolution of the crop in the desired direction.

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Research Article
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The Journal of African History , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , July 1962 , pp. 251 - 262
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1962

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