Patterns of decomposition and nutrient release by fresh Gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium) leaves in an ultisol

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 269-277

  Zaharah, A R ^a   Bah, A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Rice Research Station   (Sierra Leone)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Fresh leaves; Gliricidia sepium; Nutrient release; Rainfall; Recalcitrant fractions; Soluble fractions

Indexed keywords

GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM;

EID: 0032733224     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009803410654     Document Type: Article

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