Decomposition of leaves of huisache (Acacia tortuoso) and mesquite (Prosopis spp) in soil of the central highlands of Mexico

Plant and Soil

Volumn 256, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 359-370

  Reyes Reyes, B G ^a   Zamora Villafranco, E ^a   Reyes Reyes, M L ^a   Frias Hernandez, J T ^a   Olalde Portugal, V ^a   Dendooven, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

C and N dynamics; Decomposition of leaves; Huisache (Acacia tortuoso); Mesquite (Prosopis spp); Microbial biomass

Indexed keywords

ALLEY CROPPING; CARBON; DECOMPOSITION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

ACACIA FARNESIANA; ACACIA TORTUOSO; PROSOPIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0345447054     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026172906271     Document Type: Article

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