Assessing the symbiotic dependency of grain and tree legumes on N 2 fixation for their N nutrition in five agro-ecological zones of Botswana

Symbiosis

Volumn 48, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 68-77

  Pule Meulenberg, Flora ^a   Dakora, Felix D ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ndfa; Agro ecological zones; Botswana; Grain legumes; N2 fixation; Symbiotic dependence; Tree shrub legumes; 15N values

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGROECOLOGY; ARIDITY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LEAF; LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; SAVANNA; SHRUB; SOIL MOISTURE; SYMBIOSIS;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA CAFFRA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BAMBARA; VIGNA SUBTERRANEA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 69249199455     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03179986     Document Type: Conference Paper

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