Land use and soil management situations in Nigeria: An analytical review of changes

Outlook on Agriculture

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-37

  Asadu, Charles L A ^a   Ezeaku, Peter I ^a   Nnaji, Godwin U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Degradation; Land use; Nigeria; Soil management

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 1942505169     PISSN: 00307270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5367/000000004322877755     Document Type: Review

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