Nitrogen mineralization pattern of agroforestry tree leaves under tropical highland conditions

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 139-147

  Anthofer, J ^a   Hanson, J ^b   Jutzi, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; C N; Lignin; Nitrogen mineralization; Phenolics; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ACACIA NILOTICA; ACACIA POLYACANTHA; ALBIZIA; ALBIZIA SCHIMPERIANA; ENTADA ABYSSINICA; ERYTHRINA ABYSSINICA; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; GREVILLEA ROBUSTA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; LEUCAENA PALLIDA; LEUCOCEPHALA; LEUCOCEPHALA LEUCOCEPHALA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; FABACEAE; PROTEACEAE;

AGROFORESTRY; NITROGEN MINERALIZATION;

EID: 0030609735     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.1997.tb00510.x     Document Type: Article

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