Assessment of soil fertility depletion in Mozambique

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 159-167

  Folmer, E C R ^a   Geurts, P M H ^a   Francisco, J R ^a  

^a PO Box 3658   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Mozambique; Nutrient balance; Nutrient depletion; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

LAND USE; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL FERTILITY;

MOZAMBIQUE;

EID: 0032435199     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(98)00138-8     Document Type: Article

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