Evaluation of N2 fixation and agroforestry potential in selected tree legumes for sustainable use in South Africa

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 993-998

  Masutha, T H ^a   Muofhe, M L ^a   Dakora, F D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; LEGUME; LEGUMES; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; RHIZOBIA; SPECIES EVALUATION; TREE LEGUME; TREE SPECIES EVALUATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA ATAXACANTHA; ACACIA AURICULIFORMIS; ACACIA ERIOLOBA; ACACIA GALPINII; ACACIA SENEGAL; ACACIA SEYAL; ALBIZIA LEBBECK; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIA; BRADYRHIZOBIUM; DALBERGIA; DALBERGIA SISSOO; FABACEAE; MIMOSACEAE; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0030857583     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00216-7     Document Type: Article

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