N2-fixing trees and the transfer of fixed-N for sustainable agroforestry: A review

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 417-427

  Munroe, Jake W ^a   Isaac, Marney E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriculture and biodiversity; Coffea arabica; Root exchange; Theobroma cacao; Tropical agroforestry

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; ALLEY CROPPING; CROP PRODUCTION; DECOMPOSITION; EXUDATION; MINERALIZATION; MYCORRHIZA; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL NITROGEN; TROPICAL REGION;

EID: 84899121773     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13593-013-0190-5     Document Type: Review

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