Influence of activities of termites on some physical and chemical properties of soils under different land use patterns: A review

International Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-14

  Robert, Orhue Ehi ^a   Frank, Uzu Ogbonnaya ^a   Agbonsalo, Osaigbovo Ulamen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Activities; Chemical; Dynamics; Mounds influence; Nutrients; Physical; Termites

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; LAND USE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY; TERMITE;

ISOPTERA;

EID: 34249943926     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijss.2007.1.14     Document Type: Review

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