Effects of application of prunings of three woody species (Acioa barteri, Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala), maize (Zea mays L.) stover and rice (Oryza sativa L.) straw as mulch on maize were studied on an Alfisol in southern Nigeria in 1990 and 1991. Maize dry matter and grain yield w...
Tian, G.
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Kang, B.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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[Mulching effect of plant residues with chemically contrasting compositions on maize growth and nutrient accumulation]
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Mulching effect of plant residues with chemically contrasting compositions on maize growth and nutrient accumulation
Microarthropods, such as soil mites (Acari) and springtails (Collembola), with body width between 0.08 mm and 0.5 mm play important roles in soil fertility maintenance through their regulatory activities in decomposition and nutrient turnover. Observations were made at IITA, Ibadan, southwestern ...
Adejuyigbe, C.O.
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Tian, G.
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Adeoye, G.O.
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[Soil microarthropod populations under natural and planted fallows in southwestern Nigeria]
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Soil microarthropod populations under natural and planted fallows in southwestern Nigeria
Trees can influence both the supply and availability of nutrients in the soil. Trees increase the supply of nutrients within the rooting zone of crops through (1) input of N by biological N2 fixation, (2) retrieval of nutrients from below the rooting zone of crops and (3) reduction in nutrient lo...
Intensification of agriculture in the tropics has resulted from a shortage of farmland and insufficient food production to satisfy the needs of an expanding population. Many tropical farmers are challenged by the prospect of intensifying their production while sustaining or improving the fertilit...
Beare, M.H.
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Reddy, M.V.
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Tian, G.
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Srivastava, S.C.
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[Agricultural intensification, soil biodiversity and agroecosystem function in the tropics: the role of decomposer biota]
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Agricultural intensification, soil biodiversity and agroecosystem function in the tropics: the role of decomposer biota
Topsoil (0–15 cm) bulk density, aggregate stability, soil dispersibility, water retention and infiltration were measured between 1989 and 1996 on an Alfisol under rehabilitation in southwestern Nigeria. The planted leguminous species were Pueraria phaseoloides, Senna siamea, Leucaena leucocephala...
Salako, F.
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Hauser, S.
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Babalola, O.
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Tian, G.
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[Improvement of the physical fertility of a degraded Alfisol with planted and natural fallows under humid tropical conditions]
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Improvement of the physical fertility of a degraded Alfisol with planted and natural fallows under humid tropical conditions
To rehabilitate a degraded Alfisol at Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria, Senna siamea (non-N-fixing legume tree), Leucaena leucocephala, and Acacia leptocarpa (N-fixing legume trees) were planted in 1989, and Acacia auriculiformis (N-fixing legume tree) in 1990. Pueraria phaseoloides (a cover crop) an...
Salako, F.K.
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Tian, G.
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[Litter and biomass production from planted and natural fallows on a degraded soil in southwestern Nigeria]
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Litter and biomass production from planted and natural fallows on a degraded soil in southwestern Nigeria
Tian, G.
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Kang, B.
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[Effects of soil fertility and fertilizer application on biomass and chemical compositions of leguminous cover crops]
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Effects of soil fertility and fertilizer application on biomass and chemical compositions of leguminous cover crops