Effects of some soil management systems on soil physical properties, microbial biomass and nutrient distribution under rainfed maize production in a humid rainforest Alfisol

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-134

  Agele, S O ^a   Ewulo, B S ^a   Oyewusi, I K ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alfisol; Microbial biomass; Season; Seedbed; Soil quality

Indexed keywords

MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL NUTRIENT;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 26244467925     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-004-7306-x     Document Type: Article

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