Biomass and nutrient cycling in bamboo (Bambusa bambos) plantations of tropical areas

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 431-434

  Shanmughavel, P ^a   Francis, K ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bamboo plantation; Bambusa bambos; Biomass harvest; Dalbergia sissoo; Eucalyptus spp.; Nutrient cycling; Pinus patula

Indexed keywords

BAMBUSA BAMBOS; POACEAE;

BAMBOO; BAMBOO PLANTATION; BIOMASS; LITTER; NUTIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PLANTATION; TROPICS;

EID: 85047677352     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00335918     Document Type: Article

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