Tree growth and nutrient status of soil in a poplar (Populus deltoides Bartr.)-based agroforestry system in Punjab, India

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-134

  Singh, Baljit ^a   Sharma, K N ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Available nutrients; Fodder wheat rotation; Growth parameters; Organic carbon; Sampling times; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CROP ROTATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; FODDER; GROWTH; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; WHEAT;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; LUDHIANA; PUNJAB [INDIA]; SOUTH ASIA;

ANIMALIA; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; POPULUS DELTOIDES; SORGHUM BICOLOR; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34247361166     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-007-9048-7     Document Type: Article

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