Rotation effects of grain legumes and fallow on maize yield, microbial biomass and chemical properties of an Alfisol in the Nigerian savanna

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 129, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 325-331

  Yusuf, A A ^a   Abaidoo, R C ^b   Iwuafor, E N O ^a   Olufajo, O O ^a   Sanginga, N ^c  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme TSBF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Alfisol; Crop rotation; Northern Guinea savanna; Rotation effects; Soil chemical properties; Soil microbial properties

Indexed keywords

ALFISOL; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP ROTATION; CROP YIELD; FALLOW; IMMOBILIZATION; LEGUME; MAIZE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SAVANNA; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL QUALITY; YIELD RESPONSE;

AFRICA; GUINEA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 56749097938     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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