Organic matter recovery in sandy soils under bush fallow in southern Mozambique

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-161

  Nhantumbo, Alfredo B J C ^a,b   Ledin, Stig ^c   Du Preez, Christiaan C ^b  

^a EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agroecosystem; C N ratio; Land use; Organic C

Indexed keywords

BUSHLAND; CULTIVATION; FALLOW; FARMING SYSTEM; LAND USE; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; SANDY SOIL;

AFRICA; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 58549094694     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-008-9208-9     Document Type: Article

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