Carbon and nitrogen in the soil-plant system along rainfall and land-use gradients in southern Africa

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 327-343

  Feral, C J W ^a   Epstein, H E ^a   Otter, L ^b   Aranibar, J N ^a   Shugart, H H ^a   Macko, S A ^d   Ramontsho, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c Department of Animal Production   (Botswana)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Botswana; Kalahari; Land use gradient; Rainfall gradient; Savanna; Soil organic carbon; Soil organic nitrogen

Indexed keywords

CARBON; LAND USE; NITROGEN; RAINFALL; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; VEGETATION;

BOTSWANA; KALAHARI DESERT; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0038308754     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2002.1091     Document Type: Conference Paper

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