Myths and science about the chemistry and fertility of soils in the tropics

Myths and Science of Soils of the Tropics

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 35-46

  Sanchez, Pedro A ^a,b   Logan, Terry J ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clay mineralogy; Soil chemistry; Soil fertility; Soil infertility myth; Soil organic matter contents; Soil science literature

Indexed keywords

EID: 85101892991     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaspecpub29.c3     Document Type: Chapter

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