Inoculation and phosphorus effects on Desmodium intortum and Sesbania sesban in the Ethiopian highlands

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 165-172

  Haque, I ^a   Lupwayi, N Z ^a,b   Luyindula, N ^a  

^a International Livestock Centre for Africa   (Ethiopia)

^b Box 299   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfisol; Desmodium intortum; Sesbania sesban; Ultisol; Vertisol

Indexed keywords

PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS;

ETHIOPIA, ETHIOPIAN HIGHLANDS;

DESMODIUM INTORTUM; FABACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; SESBANIA SESBAN;

EID: 0030512781     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8809(95)00648-6     Document Type: Article

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