Effect of land use change, cropping systems and soil type on earthworm cast production in West and Central Africa

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 47-54

  Hauser, Stefan ^a,f   Norgrove, Lindsey ^a,b   Asawalam, Damian ^c   Schulz, Steffen ^d,e  

^a International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)   (Cameroon)

^b CABI   (Switzerland)

^c MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^d INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^e CIP   (Ethiopia)

^f C/o IITA Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central Africa; Earthworm casts; Slash and burn agriculture; Soil quality; West Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858152451     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2012.01.006     Document Type: Article

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