Influence of understory removal, thinning and P fertilization on N2 fixation in a mature mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa) stand

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 591-610

  López Villagra, Guillermo M ^a   Felker, Peter ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

15N natural abundance method; Agroforestry; Biomass production; Management treatments; N balance; N2 fixation; Natural stand; Prosopis glanclulosa var. glandulosa; Semi arid ecosystem

Indexed keywords

MESQUITE; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZATION; THINNING; UNDERSTOREY REMOVAL;

TEXAS; USA;

FABACEAE; MIMOSACEAE; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA GLANDULOSA;

EID: 18844475970     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0219     Document Type: Article

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