Impact of Gliricidia sepium intercropping on soil organic matter fractions in a maize-based cropping system

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 138, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 139-146

  Beedy, T L ^a   Snapp, S S ^b   Akinnifesi, F K ^a   Sileshi, G W ^a  

^a CHITEDZE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (Malawi)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ferric Lixisol; Organic manure; Particulate SOM; POM; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLAY; CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HARVESTING; INTERCROPPING; LEGUME; MAIZE; MANURE; ORGANIC FARMING; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY; YIELD RESPONSE;

MALAWI; SOUTHERN AFRICA;

GLIRICIDIA; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77955091238     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2010.04.008     Document Type: Article

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