Soil organic matter (SOM) has a key role in maintaining soil fertility in weathered soils in the tropics. This study was conducted to determine the contribution of different SOM fractions to the cation exchange capacity (CEC) of a tropical soil as influenced by organic matter inputs of different ...
Oorts, K.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Sanginga, N.P.
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Merckx, R.
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[Charge characteristics of soil organic matter fractions in a Ferric Lixisol under some multipurpose trees]
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Charge characteristics of soil organic matter fractions in a Ferric Lixisol under some multipurpose trees
The impact of land use (unfertilized continuous maize cropping, unfertilized and fertilized alley cropping with maize, Gliricidia sepium tree fallow, natural fallow) on the soil organic matter (SOM) status and general soil fertility characteristics were investigated for a series of soils represen...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Aihou, K.
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Tossah, S.
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Aman, B.K.
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Diels, J.
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Lyasse, O.
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Hauser, S.
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Sanginga, P.
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Merckx, R.
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[Nitrogen and phosphorus uptake by maize as affected by particulate organic matter quality, soil characteristics, and landuse history for soils from the West African moist savanna zone]
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Nitrogen and phosphorus uptake by maize as affected by particulate organic matter quality, soil characteristics, and landuse history for soils from the West African moist savanna zone
Organic C inputs and their rate of stabilization influence C sequestration and nutrient cycling in soils. This study was undertaken to explore the influence of the combined application of different quality organic resources (ORs) with N fertilizers on the link between aggregate dynamics and soil ...
Organic resources constitute a major source of nutrient inputs to both soils and livestock in smallholder tropical production systems. Determination of resource quality attributes using current laboratory methods is both timely and costly. This study tested visible and near-infrared (wavelengths ...
Shepherd, Keith D.
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Palm, C.A.
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Gachengo, CN
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Rapid characterization of organic resource quality for soil and livestock management in tropical agroecosystems using near-infrared spectroscopy]
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Rapid characterization of organic resource quality for soil and livestock management in tropical agroecosystems using near-infrared spectroscopy
Tittonell, Pablo A.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Corbeels, Marc
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Pacini, C.
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Karanja, S.
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Quiróz, C.
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Mapfumo, Paul
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Kungu, J.
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Baijukya, Frederick P.
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Kaizzi, C.
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Mwale, M.
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Sanogo, O.M.
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Yeboah, E.
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Nwage, D.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Albrecht, A.
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Ridder, N.A. de
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Integrated assessment of nutrient management options in smallholder farming systems: the NUANCES framework]
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Integrated assessment of nutrient management options in smallholder farming systems: the NUANCES framework
Result of long time alley cropping trials show that the inclusion of N2- fixing hedgerow species maintain higher levels of soil fertility than control treatment (no hedgerow) on high base status soils in the humid zone. Hedgerows contribute to nutrient cycling and higher faunal activity. With goo...
Kang, B.
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Hauser, S.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Sanginga, N.
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Atta-Krah, A.N.
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[Alley farming research on high base status soils]
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Alley farming research on high base status soils
Ndabamenye, T.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Blomme, Guy
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Uzayisenga, Bellancile
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Annandale, J.G.
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Barnard, R.O.
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[Nutrient imbalance and yield limiting factors of low input East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA-EA) cropping systems]
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Nutrient imbalance and yield limiting factors of low input East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA-EA) cropping systems
Declines in soil fertility and limited access to inorganic nitrogen (N) fertilizer constrain crop production in Sub-Saharan Africa. The incorporation of organic residues could increase nutrient mineralization and replenish soil carbon (C), however, the effect that long-term residue management (10...