Soil pH and nitrogen changes following cattle and sheep urine deposition

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 28, Issue 15-16, 1997, Pages 1253-1268

  Somda, Zana C ^a,c   Powell, J Mark ^a,d   Bationo, André ^b  

^a Sahelian Centre   (Niger)

^b ICRISAT Sahelian Center   (Niger)

^c MACRO INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

^d U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; NITROGEN; SHEEP; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL PH; URINE DEPOSITION;

(WEST); AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030928790     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629709369872     Document Type: Article

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