Nutrient cycling in integrated rangeland/cropland systems of the Sahel

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 52, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 143-170

  Powell, J M ^a   Fernandez Rivera S ^b   Hiernaux, P ^b   Turner, M D ^c  

^a Sahelian Center ^*  (United States)

^b Sahelian Centre   (Niger)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP-LIVESTOCK INTEGRATION; CROPLAND; GRAZING IMPACT; LIVESTOCK; MANURE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PASTORALIST-FARMER RELATIONS; RANGE MANAGEMENT; RANGELAND; SUSTAINABILITY;

AFRICA, SAHEL;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030251132     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-521X(96)00009-1     Document Type: Article

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