Effect of yak dung on high-frigid meadow soil nutrition in northwestern Sichuan, China

Chinese Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 666-671

  He, Yixin ^a   Sun, Geng ^a   Liu, Lin ^a   Luo, Peng ^a   Wu, Ning ^a   Luo, Guangrong ^b  

^a CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (China)

^b Longri Pedigree Station of Sichuan   (China)

Author keywords

High frigid meadow; Northwest Sichuan; Soil nutrient; Yak dung

Indexed keywords

BOS GRUNNIENS;

EID: 70450171555     PISSN: 1006687X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1145.2009.00666     Document Type: Article

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