Role of earthworms in nitrogen cycling during the cropping phase of shifting agriculture (Jhum) in north-east India

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 350-354

  Bhadauria, Tunira ^a   Ramakrishnan, P S ^b  

^a FEROZE GANDHI COLLEGE   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Jhum cycle; Litter incorporation; Nitrogen cycling; Organic manure; Shifting cultivation

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; JHUM; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN CYCLING; ORGANIC MANURE; SHIFTING AGRICULTURE; SHIFTING CULTIVATION; SOIL FERTILITY;

INDIA;

EID: 85047677104     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00334582     Document Type: Article

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