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The lack of acceptance of the pejibaye palm and a relative comparison of its productivity to that of maize

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This work was partially supported by National Science Foundation Grant No. GS 2208.

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Hunter, J.R. The lack of acceptance of the pejibaye palm and a relative comparison of its productivity to that of maize. Econ Bot 23, 237–244 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02860455

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