Influence of mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) on soil nitrogen and carbon development: Implications for global carbon sequestration

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 157-180

  Geesing, Dieter ^a   Felker, Peter ^a   Bingham, Ralph L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Algarrobo; Natural abundance 15N 14N; Nitrogen fixation; Semi arid; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FORESTED CATCHMENT; NITROGEN FIXATION; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL NITROGEN;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA;

EID: 0033740344     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2000.0661     Document Type: Article

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