Trade-offs between biomass use and soil cover. the case of rice-based cropping systems in the Lake Alaotra region of Madagascar

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 194-209

  Naudin, K ^a   Scopel, E ^a   Andriamandroso, A L H ^b   Rakotosolofo, M ^b   Andriamarosoa Ratsimbazafy, N R S ^b   Rakotozandriny, J N ^b   Salgado, P ^c   Giller, K E ^d  

^a Research Unit Agroecology and Sustainable intensification of Annual Crops   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^c CIRAD   (France)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOLICHOS; LABLAB; LABLAB PURPUREUS; STYLOSANTHES GUIANENSIS; VICIA; VICIA VILLOSA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84858243007     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: 14694441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S001447971100113X     Document Type: Article

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