Variation in the biological n2 fixation by tree legumes in three ecological zones from the north to the south of Senegal

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 245-254

  Ndiaye, M ^a   Ganry, F ^b  

^a Inst Senegalais de Rech Agricoles   (Senegal)

^b CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

N2 fixing trees; Natural 15N abundance; Percent of fixed N2; Sudano Sahelian and sub Guinean zones

Indexed keywords

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

SENEGAL;

BRADYRHIZOBIUM; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM;

EID: 0030874073     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324989709381476     Document Type: Article

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