Multi-site time-trend analysis of soil fertility management effects on crop production in sub-Saharan West Africa

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 163-183

  Buerkert, A ^a,b   Piepho, H P ^a   Bationo, A ^a  

^a ICRISAT Sahelian Center   (Niger)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

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EID: 0036553830     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479702000236     Document Type: Article

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