The cation exchange properties and microbial carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in savanna alfisol under continuous cultivation

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 412-418

  Goladi, J T ^a,b   Agbenin, J O ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b School of Technical Education   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cation exchange capacity; Cationic balance; Farmyard manure; Inorganic fertilisers; Microbial C, N and P

Indexed keywords

ALFISOL; CARBON; CEC; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SAVANNA;

EID: 0031422471     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(199712)75:4<412::AID-JSFA824>3.0.CO;2-W     Document Type: Article

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