Amelioration of a degraded Oxic Paleustalf by leguminous and natural fallows

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 130-136

  Kang, B T ^a   Salako, F K ^b   Akobundu, I O ^c   Pleysier, J L ^b   Chianu, J N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c Federal University of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alfisols; Fallowing; Legumes; Nigeria; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

ALFISOL; FALLOW; PALEUSTALF; RESTORATION; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL REMEDIATION; TREE LEGUME; VEGETATION;

NIGERIA;

ACACIA AURICULIFORMIS; ACACIA LEPTOCARPA; CAESALPINIACEAE; CAESALPINIOIDEAE; FABACEAE; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; LEUCOCEPHALA; MIMOSACEAE; PSOPHOCARPUS PALUSTRIS; PUERARIA; PUERARIA PHASEOLOIDES; SENNA SIAMEA;

EID: 0030756441     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1997.tb00572.x     Document Type: Article

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