Effects of residue quality and climate on plant residue decomposition and nutrient release along the transect from humid forest to Sahel of West Africa

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 217-229

  Tian, G ^a   Badejo, M A ^b   Okoh, A I ^c   Ishida, F ^d   Kolawole, G O ^e   Hayashi, Y ^f   Salako, F K ^g  

^a Research and Development Department   (United States)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^d INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^e LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^f NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^g FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Decomposition rate constant; Mulching effect; N and P release; Niger; Nigeria; Photodegradation; Soil fauna

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; MULCHING; NUTRIENT; PHOTODEGRADATION; PLANT RESIDUE; SOIL FAUNA;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ERITREA; NIGERIA; SAHEL [ERITREA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ALCHORNEA CORDIFOLIA; DACTYLADENIA; DACTYLADENIA BARTERI; GLIRICIDIA; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; PTEROCARPUS; PTEROCARPUS SANTALINOIDES; SENNA; SENNA SIAMEA;

EID: 35348825581     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-007-9158-3     Document Type: Article

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