Soil fertility research in sub-Saharan Africa: New dimensions, new challenges

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 365-386

  Smaling, E M A ^a   Braun, A R ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; LEACHING; MANAGEMENT; NUTRIENT; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL CONDITIONS; SOIL FERTILITY; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

AFRICA, (SUB-SAHARA); AFRICA, SUB-SAHARA;

EID: 0029749830     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629609369562     Document Type: Article

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