Long-term effects of fallow systems and lengths on crop production and soil fertility maintenance in West Africa

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 139-150

  Tian, G ^a,b   Kang, B T ^c   Kolawole, G O ^a   Idinoba, P ^d   Salako, F K ^e  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b Research and Development Department   (United States)

^c W Africa Rice Devmt Association ^*  (United States)

^d AFRICA RICE CENTER AFRICARICE   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Africa; Cover crops; Crop yield; Fallow; Long term trial; Nigeria; Soil fertility; Woody species

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; SOIL FERTILITY;

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

CHROMOLAENA; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; LEUCOCEPHALA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; PUERARIA; PUERARIA PHASEOLOIDES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 18144397512     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-004-1927-y     Document Type: Article

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