Decomposition of organic amendment and nutrient release under the zai technique in the Sahel

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 225-239

  Fatondji, D ^a   Martius, C ^b   Zougmore, R ^c   Vlek, P L G ^d   Bielders, C L ^e   Koala, S ^a  

^a ICRISAT Sahelian Center   (Niger)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^c INSTITUT DE L ENVIRONNEMENT ET DE RECHERCHES AGRICOLES INERA   (Burkina Faso)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Desertification; Manure; Millet straw; Nutrient release; Nutrient uptake; Organic amendment; Sub saharan Africa; Zai

Indexed keywords

DESERTIFICATION; LAND DEGRADATION; LEACHING; MANURE; MILLET; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SOIL SURFACE; SOWING; TERMITE;

AFRICA; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BOS; ISOPTERA;

EID: 70350782395     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-009-9261-z     Document Type: Article

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