Residue decomposition and nutrient release dynamics from two tropical forage legumes in a Kenyan environment

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1073-1081

  Njunie, M N ^a   Wagger, M G ^b   Luna Orea, P ^b  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CROPS; DECOMPOSITION; SOILS;

FOOD PRODUCTION; RESIDUE DECOMPOSITION;

AGRONOMY;

AGRONOMY; BIODEGRADABILITY; DECAY; FARM CROPS; LEGUMES; NUTRIENTS; NYLON; SOIL;

ANIMALIA; CLITORIA; CLITORIA TERNATEA; DOLICHOS; LABLAB PURPUREUS; MANIHOT; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4043148449     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2004.1073     Document Type: Article

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