Scaling effects of proximate desertification drivers on soil nutrients in northeastern Tanzania

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1820-1829

  Oba, G ^a   Weladji, R B ^b   Msangameno, D J ^a   Kaitira, L M ^a   Stave, J ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^c The Development Fund   (Norway)

Author keywords

Desertified landscapes; Dysfunctional landscapes; Proximate desertification drivers; Soil nutrients; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DESERTIFICATION; GRAZING PRESSURE; ION EXCHANGE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL WATER; TESTING METHOD;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 48549099110     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.04.009     Document Type: Article

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