Soil rehabilitation through afforestation: Evaluation of the performance of eucalyptus and pine plantations in a Nigerian savanna Environment

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 183-194

  Jaiyeoba, I A ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Afforestations; Badland; Eucalyptus camaldulensis; Land degradation; Northen Nigeria; Pinus oocarpa; Plantations; Savannah; Soil degredation; Soil rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; INFILTRATION; PH EFFECTS; TEXTURES;

SILVICULTURE;

SOILS;

AFFORESTATION; LAND DEGRADATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PLANTATION; SOIL REMEDIATION;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0035269937     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.447     Document Type: Article

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