The effects of crop rotation and nitrogen fertilization on soil chemical and microbial properties in a Guinea Savanna Alfisol of Nigeria

Plant and Soil

Volumn 281, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 97-107

  Adeboye, M K A ^a   Iwuafor, E N O ^b   Agbenin, J O ^b  

^a Kaduna Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alfisol; Crop rotation; Guinea savanna; Microbial properties; Nigeria; Nitrogen fertilizer

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; FERTILIZER; LEGUME; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; PH; SAVANNA; SOIL ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

CENTROSEMA PASCUORUM; FUNGI; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33646546000     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-005-3828-5     Document Type: Article

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