The nutrient input by Harmattan dust to a forest ecosystem in Cote d'Ivoire, Africa

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 145-157

  Stoorvogel, J J ^a   Van Breemen, N ^a   Janssen, B H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cote d'Ivoire; dry deposition; dust composition; Harmattan; nutrient balance

Indexed keywords

DRY DEPOSITION; DUST DEPOSITION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; NUTRIENT INPUT;

COTE D'IVOIRE, TAI NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0030616917     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005734225727     Document Type: Article

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