Distribution of nutrient elements within water-stable aggregates of two tropical agro-ecological soils under different land uses

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 190-197

  Adesodun, J K ^a   Adeyemi, E F ^a   Oyegoke, C O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aggregate stability; Available nutrients; Erosion; Rainforest and savannah ecosystems; Tillage practices

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE STABILITY; AVAILABLE NUTRIENTS; RAINFOREST; SAVANNAH ECOSYSTEMS; TILLAGE PRACTICES;

CARBON; CULTIVATION; EROSION; FORESTRY; LAND USE;

SOIL MECHANICS;

AGGREGATE STABILITY; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGROECOLOGY; CULTIVATION; LAND USE CHANGE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORGANIC CARBON; RAINFOREST; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; TROPICAL SOIL;

CARBON; CULTIVATION; EROSION; FORESTRY; LAND USE; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 33749586192     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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