Effects of living mulches or residue amendments on soil microbial properties in direct seeded cropping systems of Madagascar

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 236-243

  Rabary, Bodovololona ^a   Sall, Saidou ^b   Letourmy, Philippe ^c   Husson, Olivier ^c   Ralambofetra, Eliane ^d   Moussa, Narcisse ^e   Chotte, Jean Luc ^f  

^a FOFIFA   (Madagascar)

^b Centre IRD de Bel Air   (Senegal)

^c CIRAD   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^e Laboratoire de Physiologie Végétale ^*  (Madagascar)

^f INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Andic Dystrustept; Crop residues; Direct seeding; Living mulch; Microbial activity; Microbial biomass

Indexed keywords

DESMODIUM UNCINATUM;

EID: 39749094909     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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