Nutrient element contents and cation exchange capacity in fine fractions of southeastern Nigerian soils in relation to their stability

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 38, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 1221-1242

  Igwe, Charles A ^a   Nkemakosi, Juliet T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dispersion ratio; Exchangeable acidity; Nutrient elements; Soil acidity

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; LOAMY SAND; MICROAGGREGATE; NUTRIENT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SANDY CLAY;

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

EID: 34248571386     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620701328347     Document Type: Article

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