Nitrogen dynamics in maize-based agroforestry systems as affected by landscape position in southern Malawi

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 75, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 271-284

  Harawa, Rebbie ^a   Lehmann, Johannes ^a   Akinnifesi, Festus ^b   Fernandes, Erick ^c   Kanyama Phiri, George ^d  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b CHITEDZE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (Malawi)

^c WORLD BANK   (United States)

^d LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Fallow; Leaching; N uptake; N2 fixation; Tree biomass

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; BIOMASS; CROP YIELD; FALLOW; FIELD METHOD; LANDSCAPE; LEACHING; MAIZE; NITROGEN FIXATION; SESBANIA;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

GLIRICIDIA; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; SESBANIA; SESBANIA SESBAN; TEPHROSIA; TEPHROSIA VOGELII; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33747499161     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-006-9033-y     Document Type: Article

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