Analysis of the effects of rotational woodlots on the nutrition and yield of maize following trees in western Tanzania

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 116, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 93-103

  Nyadzi, G I ^a   Janssen, B H ^b   Oenema, O ^b  

^a Tumbi Agric Research Institute   (Tanzania)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acacia; Agronomic efficiency; Bush fallows; Leucaena; NPK fertilization; Nutrient recovery efficiency; Senna; Woody fallows

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CROP ROTATION; CROP YIELD; FALLOW; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MAIZE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SOIL FERTILITY; TREE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA CRASSICARPA; ACACIA JULIFERA; ACACIA LEPTOCARPA; LEUCAENA; LEUCAENA PALLIDA; POACEAE; SENNA; SENNA SIAMEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33744933426     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.03.013     Document Type: Article

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