Effect of fertilization on N and P resorption efficiency of selected leguminous and nonleguminous tropical trees planted on coal mine spoil

Journal of the Indian Institute of Science

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 173-182

  Singh, Arvind ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Leguminous trees; Mine spoil; N resorption; Nonleguminous trees; P resorption; Tropics

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COAL MINES; FERTILIZERS; NUTRITION; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

LEGUMINOUS TREES; MINE SPOIL; N RESORPTION; NONLEGUMINOUS TREES; P RESORPTION;

NITROGEN;

EID: 20044367873     PISSN: 09704140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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