Nitrogen cycling in non-N2-fixing tree legumes: Challenges for biological nitrogen fixation research in savanna ecosystems

Symbiosis

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 293-303

  Mtambanengwe, F ^a   Mapfumo, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Miombo; N2 and non N2 fixing legumes; Nutrient cycling; Soil fertility management

Indexed keywords

LEGUME; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; SAVANNA; SOIL FERTILITY;

ZIMBABWE;

BRACHYSTEGIA; CAJANUS CAJAN; JULBERNARDIA;

EID: 0033399496     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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