Appropriate plant nutrient management for sustainable agriculture in Southern Africa

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 89-106

  Laker, Michiel C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

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

EID: 17444394535     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-200042978     Document Type: Conference Paper

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