The importance of biological nitrogen fixation in cropping systems in nonindustrialized nations

Nitrogen Fixation in Crop Production

Volumn 52, Issue , 2015, Pages 329-348

  Mafongoya, P L ^a   Mpepereki, S ^a   Mudyazhezha, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Biological nitrogen fixation; Cropping systems; Grain legumes; Herbaceous legumes; Nonindustrialized nations; Soil organic nitrogen; Woody legumes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896389953     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2134/agronmonogr52.c12     Document Type: Chapter

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