Exploring farmer knowledge of soil processes in organic coffee systems of Chiapas, Mexico

Geoderma

Volumn 111, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 267-287

  Grossman, J M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Farmer knowledge; Mexico; Nitrogen fixation; Nutrient cycling; Organic coffee; Shaded coffee; Soil biology

Indexed keywords

COFFEE; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL BIOTA;

CHIAPAS STATE; MEXICO;

PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0037304185     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(02)00268-9     Document Type: Article

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