Soil enrichment by Acacia mellifera subsp. detinens on nutrient poor sandy soil in a semi-arid southern African savanna

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-59

  Hagos, M G ^a   Smit, G N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bush encroachment; Canopied subhabitat; Soil nutrients; Uncanopied subhabitat

Indexed keywords

LAND MANAGEMENT; SANDY SOIL; SAVANNA; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ACACIA;

EID: 10344226220     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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