Cereal nitrogen use efficiency in sub Saharan Africa

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2107-2122

  Edmonds, Daniel E ^a   Abreu, Silvano L ^a   West, Adelheid ^a   Caasi, Donna R ^a   Conley, Travis O ^a   Daft, Michael C ^a   Desta, Birehane ^a   England, Brandon B ^a   Farris, Chelsea D ^a   Nobles, Tia J ^a   Patel, Nehaben K ^a   Rounds, Elliott W ^a   Sanders, Brennan H ^a   Shawaqfeh, Samar S ^a   Lakmini, ^a   Lokuralalage, ^a   Manandhar, Roji ^a   Raun, W R ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn; Fertilizers; Nitrogen; Nutrient uptake; Rice; Soil fertility; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70449090217     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160903308184     Document Type: Article

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