Decomposition of woody legume nodules in two tree/grass associations under contrasting environmental conditions

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 229-244

  Nygren, P ^a,b   Lorenzo, A ^a   Cruz, P ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Erythrina variegata; Gliricidia sepium; Guadeloupe; Herbivory; Nitrogen release; Silvopastoral systems; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LEGUME; NITROGEN; SOIL MOISTURE;

GUADELOUPE;

ERYTHRINA VARIEGATA; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM;

EID: 0034001264     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006237702131     Document Type: Article

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