Red soils of different origins from southwest Nigeria: Characteristics, classification, and management considerations

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 295-307

  Okusami, T A ^a   Rust, R H ^b   Alao, A O ^c  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Ministry of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dithionite Fe; Exchangeable A1; Ferralic; Kandic; Oxidic; Variable charge

Indexed keywords

CLAY CONTENT; RED SOIL; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL PROPERTIES;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0030871729     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S96-069     Document Type: Article

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