Phosphorus sorption as affected by soil properties and termite activity in eastern and Southern Africa

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2170-2176

  Mamo, Martha ^a   Wortmann, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY CONTENT; CROP PRODUCTION; EASTERN AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; MOZAMBIQUE; PHOSPHORUS SORPTION; SAND CONTENT; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL PROPERTY; SORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; STORAGE CAPACITY;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CALCIUM; CLAY MINERALS; CULTIVATION; LEACHING; PHOSPHORUS; SORPTION;

SOILS;

AMMONIUM; CLAY; CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; ISOTHERM; LEACHING; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL PROPERTY; SORPTION; TERMITE;

AFRICA;

ALOX; ISOPTERA;

EID: 72449165400     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2007.0373     Document Type: Article

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