The contribution of biological nitrogen fixation for sustainable agricultural systems 1n the tropics

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 787-799

  Boddey, R M ^a   De Moraes Sa, J C ^a   Alves, B R ^a   Urquiaga, S ^a  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM; AGRICULTURE SYSTEM; BIOLOGICAL FIXATION; LEGUME; LEGUMES; NITROGEN FIXATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; TROPICAL AGRICULTURE; TROPICS;

EID: 0030857580     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00221-0     Document Type: Article

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