Soil fertility and crop nutrition research at an international center in the Mediterranean region: Achievements and future perspective

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

Volumn 58, Issue SUPPL., 2012, Pages

  Ryan, John ^a   Sommer, Rolf ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

agricultural intensification; calcareous soils; cereals and legumes; dryland cropping systems; nutrient dynamics; nutrient use efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867560608     PISSN: 03650340     EISSN: 14763567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03650340.2012.693601     Document Type: Article

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