Fallows, forage production and nutrient transfers by livestock in Niger

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 183-189

  Achard, F ^a,c   Banoin, M ^b  

^a Inst Rech Developpement (IRD)   (Niger)

^b UNIVERSITÉ ABDOU MOUMOUNI   (Niger)

^c CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Fallow; Forage production; Manure; Niger; Nutrient transfers

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; FALLOW; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SOIL FERTILITY;

NIGER;

EID: 0037287568     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022111117516     Document Type: Article

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