Research on nutrient flows and balances in East and Southern Africa: State-of-the-art

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 5-18

  Nandwa, S M ^a   Bekunda, M A ^b  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

East Africa; Integrated nutrient management; Soil fertility; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

LAND DEGRADATION; MONITORING; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PRODUCTIVITY; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA;

EID: 0032406020     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(98)00128-5     Document Type: Article

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