Biological effects of native and exotic plant residues on plant growth, microbial biomass and N availability under controlled conditions

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 238-246

  Diallo, M D ^a,b   Duponnois, R ^c   Guisse, A ^a   Sall, S ^b   Chotte, J L ^b   Thioulouse, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CHEIKH ANTA DIOP   (Senegal)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (Senegal)

^c Institut de recherche pour le developpement Ouagadougou   (Burkina Faso)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Amendment; Microbial biomass; Nitrogen; Plant growth; Tropical leaf litters

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA HOLOSERICEA; ACACIA TORTILIS; ALLIUM CEPA; ANDROPOGON; ANDROPOGON GAYANUS; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA; CORDYLA PINNATA; ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS TREMULA; FAIDHERBIA ALBIDA;

EID: 37849187392     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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