Fertility status and management implications of wetland soils for sustainable crop production in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 393-406

  Edem, S O ^a   Ndaeyo, Nyaudoh Ukpabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fertility status; Nigeria; Sustainability; Wetland soils

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; ION EXCHANGE; NUTRITION; SILTY CLAY; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUSTAINABILITY; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; AKWA IBOM; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 61449193207     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-007-9120-5     Document Type: Article

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