Mixed planted-fallows using coppicing and non-coppicing tree species for degraded Acrisols in eastern Zambia

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 243-251

  Chirwa, T S ^a   Mafongoya, P L ^a   Chintu, R ^a  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biomass; Infiltration; Inorganic N; Maize; Penetrometer resistance; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

ACRISOL; AGROFORESTRY; FALLOW; INFILTRATION; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL FERTILITY;

AFRICA; EASTERN PROVINCE [ZAMBIA]; KATETE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA ANGUSTISSIMA; GLIRICIDIA; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; SESBANIA; SESBANIA SESBAN; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0346829869     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AGFO.0000005225.12629.61     Document Type: Conference Paper

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