Nodulation and estimation of symbiotic nitrogen fixation by herbaceous and shrub legumes in Guinea savanna in Nigeria

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 441-448

  Sanginga, N ^a,b   Wirkom, L E ^c   Okogun, A ^b   Akobundu, I O ^b   Carsky, R J ^b   Tian, G ^b  

^a c/o Lambourn and Co ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bradyrhizobium spp.; Effectiveness; Guinea savanna; Isolation; N fertilizer; Soil origin

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; ISOLATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; SAVANNA; SHRUB; SOIL ORIGIN;

NIGERIA, GUINEA;

FABACEAE; MUCUNA PRURIENS; STYLOSANTHES HAMATA;

EID: 85047676678     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00335920     Document Type: Article

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