Soils derived from biotite-granites on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria: Their nutrient status and management for sustainable agriculture

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 231-244

  Olowolafe, E A ^a   Dung, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biotite granite soils; Nigeria; Soil management; Soil nutrient status; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

BIOTITE-GRANITE SOILS; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING; EROSION; PRODUCTIVITY; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; TRACE ELEMENT;

SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL PROPERTY; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EROSION; LAND USE; LEACHING; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOIL TREATMENT;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0034212320     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-3449(00)00043-4     Document Type: Article

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