Longterm alley cropping with four hedgerow species on an Alfisol in southwestern Nigeria - Effect on crop performance, soil chemical properties and nematode population

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 145-155

  Kang, B T ^a,b   Caveness, F E ^a   Tian, G ^a   Kolawole, G O ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfisol; Biomass and nutrient yields; Crop yield; Nematodes; Soil properties; Tillage

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; ALLEY CROPPING; CROP PRODUCTION; HEDGEROW; NEMATODE; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

NIGERIA;

ALCHORNEA CORDIFOLIA; DACTYLADENIA BARTERI; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA;

EID: 0033054443     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009757830508     Document Type: Article

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