Effect of fallow on pruning biomass and nutrient accumulation in alley cropping on alfisols of tropical Africa

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 475-486

  Tian, G ^a,c   Kang, B T ^d   Kolawole, G O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c Research and Development Department   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Fallow length; Leucaena leucocephala; Nigeria; Nutrient cycling

Indexed keywords

LEUCAENA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA;

EID: 0037281488     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-120017660     Document Type: Article

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