Micronutrient, magnesium and phosphorus effects on biomass and leaf tissue nutrient concentrations of field grown Leucaena leucocephala

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-173

  Khan, S H ^a   Bingham, R L ^a   Felker, P ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forage; Leaf meal; Nitrogen fixing trees

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FERTILIZER; LEAF NUTRIENT; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS; TRACE ELEMENT;

USA, TEXAS;

FABACEAE; LEUCAENA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; LEUCOCEPHALA;

EID: 0030863266     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005899518742     Document Type: Article

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