Effects of sheep browse diet on fecal matter decomposition and N and P cycling in the humid lowlands of West Africa

Soil Science

Volumn 168, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 646-659

  Ikpe, F N ^a   Ndegwe, N A ^a   Gbaraneh, L D ^a   Torunana, J M A ^a   Williams, T O ^b   Larbi, A ^b  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b Intl Livestock Research Institute   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Browse leaves; Decomposition; Feces; Humid West Africa; Maize dry matter; N and P cycling

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DIET; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MAIZE; MANURE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS; SHEEP; SOIL AMENDMENT;

(WEST); AFRICA;

OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0141453043     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ss.0000090805.06903.72     Document Type: Article

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