Carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus dynamics in a loblolly pine-goat silvopasture system in the Southeast USA

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-140

  Nyakatawa, Ermson Z ^a   Mays, David A ^a   Naka, Kozma ^a   Bukenya, James O ^a  

^a ALABAMA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal production; Fertilizer; Forage; Grazing; Nutrient cycling; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CARBON; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EROSION CONTROL; FORAGE; GOAT; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL NITROGEN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 84867208992     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-011-9431-2     Document Type: Article

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