Balance and turnover of nutrients in a bamboo plantation (Bambusa bambos) of different ages

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-74

  Shanmughavel, P ^a   Francis, K ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Annual turnover; Bamboo biomass; Bamboo plantation; Bambusa bambos; Nutrient balance; Nutrient depletion

Indexed keywords

BAMBUSA BAMBOS; POACEAE;

BAMBOO; BAMBOO PLANTATION; LITTERFALL; NUTRIENT BALANCE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT TURNOVER; PLANTATION FORESTRY;

INDIA;

EID: 0030619409     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050282     Document Type: Article

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