Nitrogen and phosphorus balances of Kindo Koisha farms in southern Ethiopia

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 93-113

  Elias, E ^a   Morse, S ^a   Belshaw, D G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Nitrogen; Nutrient balance; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

ETHIOPIA;

FARMING SYSTEM; MONITORING; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL FERTILITY;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0032406021     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(98)00134-0     Document Type: Article

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