Nitrogen dynamics in tropical soils of Mali, West Africa

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 258-268

  Shahandeh, H ^a   Blanton Knewtson, S J ^a   Doumbia, M ^a,b   Hons, F M ^a   Hossner, L R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Regional Center of Agronomic Research of Sotuba   (Mali)

Author keywords

Crop management; Green manure; Millet; Nitrogen dynamics; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; GREEN MANURING; MILLET; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL NITROGEN; SORGHUM;

AFRICA; MALI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

DOLICHOS; LABLAB PURPUREUS; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; SESBANIA; SESBANIA ROSTRATA; SORGHUM BICOLOR; SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR; VIGNA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 1642306239     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-003-0718-y     Document Type: Article

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