Decomposition and nutrient release temporal pattern of oil palm residues

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 208-219

  Moradi, A ^a   Teh, C B S ^b   Goh, K J ^c   Husni, M H A ^b   Ishak, C F ^b  

^a Fars Education Center of Jahad e Agriculture   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c Applied Agricultural Research Sdn Bhd   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Decomposition; eco mat; empty fruit bunches; mulch; oil palm fronds; oil palm residues; soil fertility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894288426     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aab.12094     Document Type: Article

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