Ground vegetation response to fertilization in an Azadirachta excelsa stand in Johore, Malaysia

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 327-331

  Ong, K H ^a   Lim, M T ^a   Priscilla, P ^a   John Keen, C ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Azadirachta excelsa plantation; Ground vegetation; Nitrogen fertilization; Nutrient availability

Indexed keywords

AGERATUM CONYZOIDES; ASYSTASIA; AZADIRACHTA EXCELSA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BORRERIA;

EID: 68749109393     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2008.327.331     Document Type: Article

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